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Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahavira
VOLUME I. PART II.
CHAPTERI
Sixteenth Previous Bhava
Vivabhūti Muni In the famous town of TETTE AR Rājagriha Nagara, -which was most leading (like a diadem ) among the principal towns of Bharata Kșétra in Jambū–dvipa, and which was appearing lovely by the various festivals occurring there daily,-there was a king named Faransit Visvanandî; who was foremost among donors; who was a favourite of meritorious people; who was popular with the public; who was as dear as life itself to his relatives and acquaintances; who had sportively placed the burden of governing the world on his powerful tong arms; and who was capable of knowing the essence of True Religion by the superiority of his pure intellect. He had a queen named HET Madanalékbā, and a prince Fanarta Višākhanandi, and a crown. prince named fasurata Vtsākhabhūti, who was greatly attached to him by a strong bond of love towards himself and who was separate only by body.
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