Book Title: Prakrit Prose and Verse
Author(s): Kamalchand Sogani
Publisher: Apbhramsa Sahitya Academy

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________________ "The father-in-law was not born, why this was told by her? It was told by the saint, “She too should be asked, because the real meaning is known by that learned lady.” 7. Having gone to the house, the father-in-law asks the daughter-in-law. In the presence of the saint, why did you say this? My father-in-law is not yet born.” It was told by her, “Oh father-in-law! having attained human birth of an irreligious man is just like not having attained it certainly, because the human birth has not been made fruitful by the observance of a true religion. So such human birth is unfruitful. By reason of that your whole life has passed away devoid of religion. So it was told by me, "My father-in-law is not yet born.” In this way by means of proper reason, he got satisfied and turned towards (proper) religion. Again, it was asked, - "How the (age of) mother-in-law was told six month by you." It was replied by her, "Ask the mother-in-law.” She was asked by the affluent man. It was also told by her, “The words of the daughter-inlaw are true, because in my accepting the religion of the omniscient six months have passed (the reason is) in this world before six month when I went to some place on the occasion of some death, at that place there occurred discussion regarding different virtues and vices of that women (the daughter-in-law). 8. It was said by one old woman, "Among women her daughter-in-law is the best.” At the age of youthfulness also she is turned towards her mother-in-law out of devotion, is careful in religious performances and is also expert in Prakrta Prose and Verse 63 Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org

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