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the town, with great pomp. On seeing the Guru Mahārāja there the King respectfully knelt down at the feet of the Ācārya and narrated the whole account of the acquisition of his wished-for object-the Queen Silavati. Guru Mahārāja said:-0 KingMany such auspicious objects of various kinds, are attained by rendering service at the feet of sages. The words of the Guru Mahāraja are infallible "Ah! the glory of Jaina Dharma! Ah! I am also fortunate, in every way, that I met with such a worshipful Guru." While refecticg on this topic, King Nara-Vikrama earned for himself, the divine truth of samyaktva (right belief) the Kalpa Vriksa (the W18bing Tree) of Bliss. Guru Mahārāja sald:-"O King! Henceforth, you accept Jaina Dharma wlth firm conviction." The king replied:- Bhagavān! Only extremely vigilant persons are suitable for Jaina Dharma. How can ordinary persons like myself observe the religious ritos ? Guru Mahārāja was at onca led to realise that- As yet the knot of Moba (infatuation) is strong. The inclination towards Mithyātva ( wrong belief) is fixed. The resistence to sensual pleasure is yet violently blended and religious preaching is especially only for the act of hearing Friendliness is only suitable for him for the present. With this idea in bis mind, the Guru Mahārāja said “O good King! If it be so, you render service to well-behaved sādhus. Extol Jaina Dharma, and sympathise with devout persons who are eageriy following the principles of religion preached by Jinesvaras. Your Karmas of very long duration, will thereby be destroyed” With perfect faith in the words of Guru Mahārāja, King Nara-Vikrama went to his own palace. While enjoying various worldly pleasures, the fame of King Nara-Vikrama spread in all directions.
Ācārya Mahārāja, eatablishing devout beings on the path of True Religian, left that place along with his disciples and Illuminating the lolus-like hearts of devout persons by the rays of his nectar-lik speech, the acărya, in course of time, reached Jayanti Nagarî With the permission of King Narasimba he stayed in Campaka pleas'ıre -garden outside the town, accompanied by a number of 118 ascetic-disciples who were always eager
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