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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir
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cription arose in me : 'Blessed, indeed, are those mothers (and so forth as above, down to) the personal servants (and everything else is to be here recited, down to) and when you were overpowered with pain and cried aloud (and so forth as above, down to ) you became silent. In this way, O son, king Seniya is full of deep affection and love for you ".
37. Then, that king Kîniya, hearing those words from queen Chellana, spoke to queen Chellana thus: "Wicked am I, mother, that I have put into prison king Seṇiya, your dear husband and my revered father, who is full of deep affection and love for me. Therefore, I shall just go and cut off the fetters of king Seniya myself" and having said so he, taking an axe in his hand, began to go towards the gaol. Then king Seniya saw prince Kîniya coming towards him, axe in hand, and having done so he spoke thus: "This prince desirous of seeking a thing not sought by anybody (and so forth, down to) and devoid of nobility or shame, just comes here with an axe in his hand. There→ fore, I do not know by what ignominous way of killing he will put me to death ", and having said so he frightened (and so forth,
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