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443 shall tell you one more example of this nature, relating to the importance of giving charity in the form food. Listen carefully.
A king named Jitshatru ruled in a city called Rushabhpur. One rich Shayak also lived in that city. He had great faith in religion. That shravak had two servants. One of the two servants was doing the work of taking the cows of the shravak for the purpose of grazing. The other servant was doing household duties. Vasumati, the religiously devoted wife of the Sheth was also, like her husband, devoted to shramanas (Jain sadhus) and was living with a sense of "Samyaktva.”
Once one muni came to Rushabhpur to spend there the four months of the monsoon. The Sheth, the Shethani, and both their servants used to go daily to hear the religious addresses given by
the muni. The value of 'Satsanga' is well-known to all. As a result of its
