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greatly astonished, thought :-" extended my equipment and the pomp of my belongings in a way that can astonish the world, but I think that my equipment is greatly inferior to that of the Indra. Ah ! I have decidediy failed in my imagination It is certain that Saudharmendra has acquired immense meritorious Karmas, but I have not. Hence I have much less equipment. But during this life I will follow the tents of the Religion of Tirthankaras with such devotion that I may not have to remain inferior to any body during my next life. With this idea paramount in his mind, King Daśārnabhadra removed the hair of his head and beard by five handfuls, and having put on the apparel of an ascetic given by gods, he went three times round Áramana Bhagavāna Mahāvira by way of a pradaksiņā and having bowed down at the feet of the Worshipful Lord, he took Bhagavati Dikşā--the Bestower of Mokşa (Final Emancipation )-at his blessed hands.
On seeing King Daśärnabhadra in the apparel of a Jaina Sadhu, extremely delighted Saudharmeudra, praising the virtuous qualities of Daśárgabhadra Muni, said:-O Rājarsi (royal saint) I You possess virtuous qualities fit to be praised in the three worlds. May you be victorious I The pride with which you have immediately renounced the pleasures of an extensive kingdom, has turned out to be the true pride in the three worlds. By fullilling your promise, you have so easily conquered me. How is it possible for any other worldly being to conquer you? 0 Sădhu ! just as you have surpassed me by abandoning the pleasures of this Samsára, in the same way, you conquer your enemy in the form of Evil Karmas. and may you become a Kévalin ( one possessing Perfect Knowledge ) very soon.
Having thus devoutly eulogized Datārnabhadra Muni and having given him due respects, Saudharmeéndra heard the religious sermon of Sramaga Bhagavāna Mahavira and then, he went away to his heaven Daśārpa Rajarşi practised severe aus+ories, and having distroyed all his evil Karmas, he acquired
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