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ically. Samaraditya was seated with smiling face. Lord Indra bowed to him and said with choked voice:
"Prabhu ! Hail to you! You have defeated the mighty enemies of karmas."
All gods were bowing him. Standing in one corner Girisen was feeling sad. He had no courage to ask for pardon of Muni. The Jain Muni was giving Sermon. The king asked :
"Prabhu How this calamity came upon you all of a sudden and without a cause ?"
Kevalgnani Muni replied, "There can be no action without a cause. Girisen who has done this work is testing me for last nine births. This time it was the last one. Even minutest seed does not go in vain. The seed of enmity, if sown does grow."
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Muni Chandra again asked, "Prabhu ! When will be the end of the bad condition