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27. Because, how can, those great souls who have left off far away all sinful undertakings, practise austerities in the absence of food etc ?
28 Even by (doing) this little, house-holders at last cross the big ocean of worldly existence, because they practise the courtesy of (giving) gifts of food-materials etc to Sādhūs.
29. In this connection, the world-famed examples of Dhana Sārthavaha, Sréyãnga Kumāra, and of Mūladéva, and others are given, and they are well-known in Siddhāntas.
30. Thus, o beloved of the godsi three praise-worthy objects have beeu described to you by me. Of these, the first has been done by you.
31. The remaining (two) are practised by persons possessing keen intellect in the practice of Srävaka-dharma (the religious duties of a Srāvaka) You, therefore, accept griha-dharma (the religious duties of a house-holder which is the path of Sradd (sincerity) and jñāna (knowledge)
With the awakening of his best judgment, on hearing the paeaching of the supreme objects, Vaggura Seth bowed down low at the feet of the Gura, and began to say, “O Lord ! you have done me excellent preaching. Now, you show me Śrävaka-dharma (religious duties of a Śravaka ), and teach me what is appropriate, and what is not. The ācārya, then expla. ined in detail, the kalpa vriksa in the form of grihi-dharma, embellished with thousands of branches and sub-branches, and elegant with auspicious fruits and Vaggura Seth accepted it with purity of heart. Hence-forward, Vaggura seth, devoted to Jlnapūjā of eight kinds, and eager in making gifts to munis (ascelics), began to observe all the religious rites of Srävaka dharma. Even. tually after the birth of a son, to his wife, Vaggura Seth be. came constantly engaged in observing the religious duties of a Śrāvaka. One day, putting on white clothes, carrying flowers and otber articles of worship, and aocompanied by all his atten.
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