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whtoh P. and bx, formauy adopted me law of laymion. The minister now readily bonsented to tho ordination of Stihla. 181, 16.
On his return to the town the minister caused presents to be distributed and a festival to be celebrated in the Jina temples in honour of the forthooming ordination of his son. When the day fixed for it came round, Sikhin in a palanking was carried with great pomp to the place outside the town where Vijayasiqha resided. The &rya conducted the ceremony of Sikhin's initiation, which is described in detail. After a few days the monks together with śikhin broke up and went else. where. Thus Sikhin led the life of a monk for several lakhs of former years.' 183, 16.
Jalini regretted that she had allowed her son to dopart without killing him. She, therefore, dospatched Somadova, with a valuable present, to find out where he lived, and to invite him to visit her. Sikhin referred the messenger to his gruru who in consideration of his pupil accepted the present, and promised to give him leave on the completion of his course of study. 186, 13. After some time the minister diod On receiving this news Vijayasimha allowed Sikhin to depart in company of some monks. They proceeded to Kosa and tool up their abode in a park near the town. Next day sikhill went to see his mother. She was so much reduced in appear ance since the death of her husband that he did not recognize her at first, and she acted the despairing widow to perfection. He tried to console her and spoke on the inevitability of death. She feigned a desire to become a nun ; obut he thought her not fit for the great vows, and gave her only the small onor of the laity (anuvrata). He visited her daily and gave her religious instruction. 187, 13. Now the monks were to depary at the end of the fortnight. Jalini, therefore, resolved to poison her son on the preceding day. She prepared a rice dish for the monks and a poisoned sweetmeat intended for her son. With theito things the repairdd to the residence of the monks and
1 The last sentenco nome to be a later addition, for it is not to keep ing with what follow
