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hundred handsome young queens who can compete with celestial damsels by their charming beauty. King Dasārgabhadra was very proud. He was looking upon all other kings as a piece of straw on account of his youth, beauty, prowess, and the might of his army. Being greatly elated with pride, the king was enjoying worldly happiness of his extensive kingdom like an Indra on earth.
At this time, śramana Bhagavāna Mahavira came to Dasarņa-kūta Parvata (Mount Daśārņa-kûta ) situated near Dasarnapura. Taking his seat on the lion-seated throne in the Samav. asarana, śramaņa Bhagavāna Mahāvîra commenced, his preaching. The forest-watch becoming greatly delighted, informed King Dasarṇabhadra about the arrival of śramaņa Bhagavāna Mahavira, saying :-Swami Jagat Guru- -Śramaņa Bhagavāna Mahāyira-the Protector of the Three Words-has today arrived on the top of the Daśārņa-kūta Parvata. On hearing this, King Dasārņabhadra, becoming greatly pleased, gave away ali the valuable ornaments from his body to the forest-guard. The king, then, thought :--To-morrow I shall go to pay my respects to Śramaņa Bhagavāna Mahāvīra with so much retinue and pomp that none else has ever done before.' He called his family-seryants to make ready, hundreds of well-caprisoned elephants, thous ands of horses, tens of thousands of beautiful chariots, and the complete infantry equipped with excellent garments and shining weapons. The king's five hundred handsome queens wearing costiy garments and valuable ornaments were moving in welldecorated excellent planquins King Dasarnabhadra who was looking upon all other kings as a piece of straw. on account of of his pride of youth, pride of beauty, pride of strength and pride of army, attended by his huge retinue, went with great devotion at heart to pay his respects to the Worshipiful Bhaga. vāna. On seeing king Dasārgabhadra coming to the Samavasaraņa with great pomp, Saudharmendra thought :-King Daśârnabhadra is fortunate in this world. He has accomplished the best interest of his life by going to the Samavasarana with the object of
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