Book Title: Nirayavaliyao
Author(s): A S Gopani, V J Chokshi
Publisher: Gurjar Granthratna Karyalay

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________________ Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra www.kobatirth.org Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir 94 The Last Five Upangas ( III. Lect. 4. even by many explanations, attempts at convincing, convictions and requests, con. sented to the renunciation (leaving the house) of Subhaddã inspite of his desire not to do so. 118. Then that Bhadda got prepared abundant food (4) invited his friends, kins. men etc., and afterwards, at the time of dinner greatly honoured and respected them. And then he got the house'wife Subhadda, who had taken hor bath, who had made amends for her sins and who was decorated with all kinds of ornaments, to ascend a palanquin carried by a thousand men. Then that house'wife Subhaddă, being surrounded by her friends, kinsmen ( and so forth, down to ) acquaintances, and with great pomp and show ( and so forth, down to ) noise, went through the midst of the city of Våņãrasi to the Upăshraya of those Suvvaya nuns and having done so she ordered the palanquin carried by a thousand men to be stopped, and got down from the palanquin. 119. Then the householder Bhadda, ha. ving taken with him his wife Subhaddã, went to those Suvvaya nuns and saluted and bowed down to them, and having done so he spoke to them thus: “ Truly, O you beloved of the goda, the house'wife Subhaddă For Private and Personal Use Only

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