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1. All living being have repeatedly been born ag each other's father, mother, brother, sister, wife, and son.
“O brother ! Now leave aside your sorrow. Think about the highest and most excellent object of this life. Sorrow is useless, Because, the God cf Death whose uncontrolled behaviour is irresistible is un-mannerly like A terrible lion; union and diversion are sure to be visible and aad invivible in a moment like a dream; a momentary lovely affection is fickle like the colors of a rain-bow, even the virtuous fuillment of a promise is often deceitful (curved ) like a bow; sealth is momentary like the colours of the evenlag twilight; various diseases and anxieties are difficult to be set aside Uke huge skakes, there is absolutely no significant cause of remorse or hindrance in this world. Follow your Correct Judgment. Abandon the Devil of Enjoyment. Perform your Duties. Because, this event is an absolutely common occurrence." On hearing those words of deep consolation, their attachment of love became less, and the vebemance of their grief slackened.
The next day, at an auspicious moment, shown by fortune-tellers, clever in the real truth of the Science of Astrology, Sramapa Bhagavão Mabăvira was repeatedly and in various ways requested to accept the throne, but as he did not like to burden himself with the vagaries of the management of a klogdom, and as he did not accept it, his brother Naudivardh. apa was installed as the ruling king in place of his father, King Siddhārtha.
The entire clan of jñāta Kşatriyas paid homage to Nandivardhana, the grandees of the town welcomed him cordially, the feudal chiefs acknowledged service under him, the servants bowed down before him, and the chiefs of bound. aries adored him. In this way, Nandlvardhana was proclaimed as a sovereign ruler.
One day, śramana Bhagavān Mahāvira addressing King Nandivardhana and his own kinsmen sitting with their domestics, said " O magnaimous people ! The determination
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