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In this way, by giving away immense wealth, O Lord ! you removed the miseries of the entira world like a moving Kalpa Vriksa (the Wishlog Tree of the heavens ). and you satisfied the thirst-desire of the people like torrential raine. How ever, being foremost among miserable persons, I alone unfortunately did not get any thing under the evil influence of unendurable wicked deeds of previous lives. Therefore, O lovely lord! O Merciful Master ! O bestower of peace to multitudes of people suffering from the agorjes of miseries ! Now, have compassion on me; and do me tile favour of fulfilling my most ardent desires. The happiness enjoyed by gods, kings, and lords of demons, at their sweet will, either in heavens, on the earth or in the lower regions is only the fruit of devoted service at your lotus-like feet. O Son of King Siddhārtha ! If even you will any how forsake me and if you will not have any mercy on me, there is none else on whom I can depend for shelter, even if I were to enter the lower regions."
The Brābmin, thus, humbly requested śramaņa Bhagavan Mahāvîra with his face fully drenched by a constant flow of tears from his eyes. The Worshipful Lord was deeply impressed by his sincere request.
On hearing the request of the Brāhinin, the merciful Bhagavān, whose heart was entirely full of compassion said, "O beloved of of the gods! At present, I have left off all wealth and property, and you are over-whelmed by the agonies of extreme poverty. You take away half the portion of this divine cloth, although it is not proper." The Brāhmin saying 'Just as your Lordship orders, took the half portion of the divine cloth with a horripilation caused by intense joy, bowed down low before the Lord, and went home thinking frequently ab jut Bhagavān's unparalleled liberality.
On seeing the Brāhmin joyfully returning home, his wife very respectfuily inquired about his acqusition. The Brāhmin said that he had obtained half the portion of the divine cloth and his wife was consequently extremely satisfied.
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