Shalibhadra Diwakar Chitrakatha 047

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

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She bent down again and again to pay homage and uttered
Son ! Please don't be angry with me. Please forgive me my
misdeed.
And out of fondness she started crying.
Bhadra wiped her tears. She and King Shrenik paid homage with devotion
King Shrenik consoled her
Lady! Why are you crying when you should be pleased. This disturbs the meditation of the ascetics. O great mother! You should feel happy that
your son indulges in the ultimate practice and pursues the glorious goal/ of liberation. You are the proud mother of
this highly potent individual.
You are great. You have renounced all the pleasures of life avail
able to you and accepted the difficult path of austerities. Millions of
salutations to you.
After this Shrenik and Bhadra climbed down Vaibharagiri.
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