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24. Therefore, O beloved of the gods! having known wine, flesh, and eating during night, as the true bullous root of the tree of Samsara, abandon (them)
25. Or perchance, stupid persons, do not indeed, clearly deliberate on their own life vanishing every moment like water remaining in the cavity of their closed hands with holes in them.
26. Of what significance is this? Even now, persons renouncing the path of samsara, having abandoned even kingdoms, become ascetic mendicants,
On hearing the preaching, Kanakacuda with the intention of complete renunciation of the world, bowed down low at the feet of the Caraṇa muni and said "O lord! having entrusted the care of my kingdom to my son, I will accept dikṣā at your hands, and I will fulfil the fruitfulness of my life". The Muni gaid That is the only means of breaking the bonds of ties of this world. It is perfectly suitable for a person of your high culture."
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Suraséna Kumāra also with a feeling of renunciation saluted the muni and said "O lord "Kindly give me a life-long vow of abstention from the use of wine, flesh and eating during night". Knowing him to be a fit person, the Muni mahārāja gave him the vow of abstention. Bowing down low before the caraṇa muni, both of them went away. Then, giving presents of excellent ornaments and garments to Suraséna Kumāra with a feeling of intense love, Kanakacuda said "O prince! I have become free from worldly attachments and having taken dikṣā,
I will make my soul free from sin. Show me any piece of service that I can render to you. The Kumāra replied "What can I eay? Separation from you is very trouble-some to me. However the elderly members of my tamily whom I left since long time must be very anxious to see me. I am greatly afflicted
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