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Ratnakarandaka-śrāvakācāra
मातङ्गो धनदेवश्च वारिषेणस्ततः परः । नीली जयश्च संप्राप्ताः पूजातिशयमुत्तमम् ॥६४॥
सामान्यार्थ - यमपाल नाम का चाण्डाल, धनदेव, उसके बाद वारिषेण नाम का राजकुमार, वणिकपुत्री नीली और जयकुमार, ये क्रम से अहिंसादि अणुव्रतों में उत्तम पूजा के अतिशय को प्राप्त हुए हैं।
The low-caste (cāņdāla) Yamapāla because of his steadfastness in the observance of the small vow (aņuvrata) of abstinence from causing injury (hiņsā), sețha Dhanadeva of abstinence from falsehood (anrta), Varisena of abstinence from stealing (steya), the merchant-daughter Nīlī of abstinence from unchastity (abrahma or kuśīla), and prince Jayakumāra of abstinence from attachment to possessions (parigraha), had risen to worshipful status.
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