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A MERCHANT NAMED KATH The Muni told the story as follows
"King Shrenika was ruling over the people of Rajgruha, the capital af Magadh. The three chief queens were Nanda, Chelana and Dharinee. Apart from them, the king had many queens. His son, Abhay, himself was his minister. In his kingdom, one Shravak named Kath was also staying. Kath was a great religious soul, observing religious rules. He was observing twelve vows. for earning a livelihood, he was doing business. The name of his wife was Bhadra.
He got one wonderful palace built for his stay. He asked the Pandits to show good ominous hours for making First Entry religious rites. When the merchant along with his relatives got ready to enter the appointed hour, he suddenly sneezed. શ્રેણી ૪ કુ. ૨૫
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