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3tanding behind a lattice. This enabled the highly gifted artist to paint a frescoe of the princess on a wall of the room. He was under the impression that the prince will be pleased to look at the exact replica of his sister and richly reward
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When the room was complete, the prince came with his wives to look at and approve the beautiful paintings, some of which were erotic as well. While he was enjoying these works of art, he came across the painting of Malli Kumari. He could not believe what he saw. Ashamed of himself he said, "My elder sister is here and I am shamelessly enjoying these sensual paintings alongwith my wives." His governess explained, “Prince, You are mistaken. This is not your sister but her life size portrait." The prince carefully examined the painting and was astonished at the realistic work of art and the skill of the artist. However, a feeling of anger overtook the sense of appreciation. He was annoyed at the mindless affrontary of the artist who had painted such a live portrait of his respected elder sister in the entertainment chamber.
The angry prince called the painter and asked him when and how he saw the princess. The artist humbly submitted, “Sire ! I just saw one toe of the princess from behind a lattice. But I am endowed with this miraculous skill that when I start painting even a part of a thing I automaticaily complete the thing perfectly."
This explanation did not pacify the prince. He exiled the artist after amputing his right thumb. The vexed artist made another painting of the princess and sold it at a very high price to king Adinshatru of Hastinapur. Adinshatru was attracted towards Malli Kumari, as many others who had heard about her divine beauty
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Discussion with Choksha
One day a female mendicant named Choksha came to Mithila. In order to influence the royal family she came to Malli Kumari. Choksha was a scholar of Vedas and other scriptures and her interpretation was that keeping the body clean, indulging in charity and the annointment of Tirth (sacred place) were the only religious activities that lead to liberation. She started preaching her ideas to Malli Kumari, who heard all this with patience. When Choksha had nothing more to say, Malli Kumari said in her magnetic voice, “With due respect to your attire, I am surprised at your ignorance, Choksha. Know that every charity is not done with religious or pious intent. Even cleaning the body and annointment of a Tirth are not sacred if they are not done with equanimous and pious feelings or if they cause any destruction of any living organism. A blood stained cloth can never be cleaned by washing it with blood. The basis of religion is a discerning attitude. To an irrational person, even penance causes discomfort and irritation." Illustrated Tirthankar Charitra
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