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words, full of good intentions, Camaréndra having crossed the great ocean of serious fear from Hari (Indra ), went to his own town (Camaracancā)
Having gone to his own capital town, Camaréndra, operpowered with shame, narrated the whole account-how he went although he was prevented by his sămānika asuras in his own assembly-hall; how he suffered insult and hard-ebips, and how he was saved by the supernatural powers of his having taken the shelter of śramaņa Bhagavān Mahavira, and having informed his retinue, “Let us all go to pay homage to the worshipful li. neśvara, '' he again went to Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvira along with bis entire retinue, and baving bowed down at the lotus-like feet of the Jinéśvara, and having done some singing there, he came back to his capital town.
Then, early in the morning having become free from Mahā-pratimā of one night's duration, Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahā. vira went to Bhoga-pura Nagara. There a Ksatriya named Mahendra immediately on seeing Śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvira, became greatly enraged without any cause, and he ran towards him with the object of beating the Jinéśvara with a stick of a palm-tree. At that time, the Indra of the Sanat Kumāra gods, came there for the purpose of paying homage to Sramana Bhagavān Mahāvīra. On seeing the insolent ksatriya running towards the Jinéśvara, equipped with a stick with the object of bearing him, the Indra prevented him, and having bɔwed down before Śramaņa Bhagavān Mabăvira, and having made inquiries about health, and the conquest of hardships, the India went away to his own celestial abode.
Now, Sri Vardhamana Swāmi-capable of crushing pride, and adored eagerly by dévéndras (Indras of gods ) went to Nandi-grāma There a friend, named Nandi, of King Siddhártisan ( father of Vardhamāna Swāmi) extolled his virtuous qualities and honoured him.
On his way to Méndhaka-grāma, a cow-herd angrily rushed
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