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accompanied by his wife came to feth's house. Also, Purandara splendid with the big garland resting on his chest; shining brightly with his diadem of rubles; and lluminating with his bracelets, armlets, and other divine ornaments, came there. By the super human powers of gods, an excellent braid of hairs appeared on the head of Candană, the iron-chain on her feet was converted into gold anklets, and her entire body was decorated with necklaces, half-neck-laces, loin-belt, armlets, ear-rings, tilaka (an ornament for the fore-head of married women) etc.
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At that time, a cbmberlain-attendant named Sampula-of King Dadhivahana who nad been brought there as a prisoner by King Satanika-immediately recognized Vasumatî and remembering her previous happy life, he fell at her feet and wept very loudly. The king soon consoled him with sweet words and asked him out of curiosity:-O good man! Why did you fall at her feet and weep immediately with deep sorrow? He replied:-'0 Great King! This is the daughter- the most prominent among daughers-of Dharing-the chief queen of King Dadhivahana of Campa Nagart I wept, how having enjoyed royal wealth, she became separated from her parents, and how she is now dwelling at another man's house. The King said: "Do not be sorry. She is not to be grieved for. She has given alms to the Bhagavan who is the Suu of the Three Worlds, and who is like a pillar in preventing people from falling in the deep abyss of worldly existence. Queen Mrigavati then said:If she is the daughter of Dhariņi, then she is my bhāņėjā (sister's daughter). At this time, Śramapa Bhagavān Mahāvira, being praised by Indra and others, went, out from the house of Dhanavana setha after having taken a meal of aḍada beans at the end of a fasting of five days less than Bix months. Owing to an abundance of greed and carelessness of unjust imputation resulting from supreme authoritiveness, King Śatānika tried to take away the downpour of gold coins, but Purandara knowing the king's train of thoughts, said:- O king! this is not a question of lord-ship or of family-matters but this amount
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