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by your virtuous qualities, I will presently ask permission from my relaties and will positively follow you."
Thereupon, Prabhava and his comrades, eager with the noble idea of renouncing worldly enjoyrr.ents, were instantly set free froin their bondage by the ruling deity; and they told Jambu Kumāra, "Having received the sanction of our relatives, we shall come with you, in the morring, for ine purpose of receiving a1891 Diksā, Instiation into an Order of Monks with
you."
Jambū Kumāra said "The mind of living beings is fickle.
very
Because,
क्षण सक्तः क्षणं मुक्तः क्षणं क्रुद्धः क्षणं क्षमी।
मोहाधेः क्रीडयेवाहं, कारितः कपिचापलम् ॥१॥ 1. Kşanam saktah kşaŋam muktah kşaņam kruddhah kşaşam
kşami; Muhādyaih kridayevāham kāritah kapicăpalan. 1.
1. I was attached at one moment, released at one moment, angry at one moment, tranquil at one moment. I have, in this way been made the jesting activity of a monkey, by the dalliance of Ale Moha, Infatuation and
एकाग्रमनसा ध्याता, देवा अश्ममया अपि ।
अचिरेणव तुष्यन्ति, किं पुनश्चेतनो जनः ॥ २ ॥ 2. Ékāgramanasā dhyātā, devă aśmamayā api;
Acirenaiva tuşyanti kim punascétano janah
2. Even idols of gods made of stone, are appeased in a short time, if they are meditated on with a concentrated inind, then, wbat about an intelligent being ?
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