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having recited sutras of respectful salatation to Tirthankaras, and having recited verses of P TT-Sajjhāya prescribed by previous sages, they meditated, for a while, on riprora-Subha dhyāna-on subjects leading to Final Liberation, and, then, they took their meals, leaving aside TT Raga-Vehement love and
Dvèşa-Hatred.
In the meantime, Vayasāra, having finisbed his meals and thinking himself well-satisfied, approached the Sādhus and said “O magnanimous persons ! You come with me. I shall show you the road to the town." The Sådhus acoom panied him.
One of the Sadhus, who was well-versed in narrating religious stories, thought - This is a suitable opportunity for instruoting Nayasāra in true religion, and he is the proper person to be necessarily so instructed." Thinking so, he told Nayasāra “O illustrious man! We are benefited by your liberality in giving us water and food so respectfully and hospitably at a time when we were greatly exhausted by moving about here and there after losing our track, and we were over-whelmed with hunger and thirst, we are now desirous of showing you the path of virtue." Nayasära said; O venerable persons! Why do you entertain any doubts about it? I am prepared to accept your order even at the risk of my life.”
15. The Sadhu, then, commenced the preaching of True Religion thus –
धणुसिक्खाविरहिय पुरिसखित्तसरजणिय राहवेहं ध ।
तुडिजोगामणुयत्तं लध्धुण कुसलबुद्धिमया ॥१॥ Dhanusikhavirahiya purisakbittasarajaņiya rāhavdham va; Tudijogāmaņuyattam laddhūnam kusalabuddhimaya.
सग्गापवग्गफलसाहगस्त धम्मस्स पायवस्सेब ।
मूलं सम्मत्तमहो जाणेयव्वं पयत्तणं ॥२॥ Saggápavaggaphalasāhagassa dhammassa payatassdra; Malam sammattamaho jäneyavva payattdņam.
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