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with laudatory hymns and bowed down before Sadhūs. Jinadas thinking him tu be an excellent Śrāvaka, took him to his house, and did much hospitality by abundant food and drink-material. At night, Jinadās, discussing religious matters with him, kept him constantly with himself.
One day, Jinadās happened to go to a neighbouring town on some business. The fictitious śravaka, taking advantage of this opportunity, joyfully mounted the horse and commenced journeying towards his town. The horse did not go to any other place, except the lake, the temple, and the house of Jinadās. He went to the lake, took his drink there, went three times round the temple, and returned to the house of Jinadās. He repeatedly did the same thing, over and over again; but did not go to any other place. The fictious śråvaka disappointedly left away the horse and hurridly went to his town. He narrated the whole account of the horse before his king. The horse un-aware of any other place except the three places mostly frequented by him, went back to the house of Jinadās. On seeing that the horse returned to the house of Jinadās, out of his own will, the servants gave the full account of the abduction of the horse by the fictitious Srāvaka, to Jinadās on his return home. The horse was, there after, receiving honour exceedingly from the wealthy gentleman as well as from the king. He became very happy. The merchant was also highly respected by the king, and he became very happy."
O dear! I am acquainted with only three paths viz ara Jñāna-Right Knowledge qata Darsana,-Right Pereeption-and Wifcu Căritra-Right Conduct, like the three paths of the thorough-bred horse of the story. I do not know any other path.
On hearning the above story narrated by Jambu Kumāra, his wife Kanakasri said “O) Lord of my Life! Listen
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