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and told one story as an example to the assembly of persons who had gathered there. The Muni said :
"Oh grand souls! The greatness and value of charity is end ess. Only a fortunate person can adopt the quality of charity. giving. Man can become a god. by charitable nature. Amongst the Various. forms of charity, the most important one is the act of giving charity to a deserving person in the form of food.
Shalibhadra, the son of a rich businessman of Rajgruha had in his previous birth. given to one muni a charity of khir. As a result of this charity given with. great faith and good sentiments. Shalibhadra became the owner of immense prosperity. King Shrenik had been unableto buy one most valuable jewel-studded towel. The wives of Shalibhadra, however, used to wipe their feet with such jewel-studded towels and to throw them away thereafter. I
