Shalibhadra Diwakar Chitrakatha 047

Author(s): Shreechand Surana
Publisher: Mahavir Seva Trust Mumbai

Page 18

| Taken aback, the king and the queen looked at each other. Shrenik said
The messenger came back and told everything to the king
The Sethani Has humbly requested that as
all the blankets have
been used. You may demand for anything else
for queen Chelana. The Sethani will come herself
with the gift.
There are such highly prosperous merchants in
our city. How grand would be their opulence!!
What is so special about her son and his wives that they throw away gem-blankets just after wiping their feet once? Let's see for
ourselves.
The king asked his servants
Go and tell the Sethani that I want to see
her son.
Bhadra herself came to the Palace and submitted before the king
All right. We Sire ! Please pardon me. Till this day my son,
will come to Shalibhadra, has not set
your place his feet outside our resi
tomorrow, dence. He is innocent
about the ways of the world. Kindly give me an
opportunity to offer my hospitality to you and your
family at my residence.
• Merchant's wife
16
Jäin Education International