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They now perceived the gorpse of Jinadharma, aud unable to bear the weight of their guilt were about to put an end to their life ; but the god comforted thein and taught them the orthodox way of starving themselves to death. Having thus gained his end, the yod ascended again to heaven. 705.16.
Samaraditya declared that on dying Bandhuli and Dhanrdatta would ascend to the Saudharma hoaven; for their sins, however great, had been atoned by their repenting and by their aversion th worldly life.Samaraditya then asked his fathor's permission to renounce the world, the king declared that he intended to do the sanie and to be guided by him. 768,4.
Meanwhile it had become morning. The minister's enterer and were told by the king that he and the prince hnul revolveil to enter the Orier. This ovent was cclebrated in the usual way, and the king's nephew Municandra was placed on the throne. On the day fixed by the astrologers the prince accompanied by the royal family, the court, and many persons of rank want to the park. where he took the vow under scary Prablusina. 709.17.
Samarditva was in coluse of times promoted to the lank of a ciraka ; surrounded by his pupils he went to Ayoxlh yil and worshipped abhit in his magnificent temple (akravatiru. 771.12.
The king of liodhya Prasarımlandra, came to pay homage w Numaruditya and proposed to him the following question :
as Rablut was the first harm cakrricurlin, Wily the Law not in existence before him? and if it was, how can he be called the first dharnucukruvarlin?" Samaruditya replied that the Law in eternal, but in this Avasarpini it had first been taught by Ruabha; and he illustrated his statement by giving a detailed description of the different periods which make up the Avasarpinis and Utsarpinis. 775,15.
Then the bralıman Indra jarman asked him several qur:stions ; by what conduct the soul acquires the cight kinds of kurma ; what is the first cause or seed (bija) of Mokya; how it is possible that the highest bliss is brought about by a conduct causing but pain. Samarádity& answered thene questions, and then expounded how the lejolesya of a perfect Sramana surpassok,
