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" It seems he has come here on account of his inability to bear the burden of the vows accepted by him. He will not say anything now on account of shame. But I will drown him in the pleasures of worldly enjoyments by my artful talk and by putting on fine garments."
Kośā began to please Sthulabhadra Muni with various kinds of delicious foods, savouries and drinks, different varie ties of fruits and vegetables every day. She also tried to make the mind of Sthūlabhadra Muni unsteady by captivating him by wearing fine garments and brilliant ornaments and by amorous glances of her charming eyes; but all her efforts could not pr. duce the slightest effects on the gallant Muni. What can worldly allurements de to a soul coloured with superior knowledge relating to the Supreme Spirit? All her endeavours to infatuate Sthūlabhadra Muni became perfectly unsuccessful like a lighted torch in the midst of water or like a plan of drawing a painting on the sky. Kośā prostrated herself low near the feet of Sthulabhadra Muni and earnestly entreated him to enjoy various pleasures of the world as before.
Sthūlabhadra Muni told Kośā:-“There is a vast difference in my present condition and in my former one, I have, now, become a Sādhu imbued with complete renunciation of worldly affections. I am to walk along the path of religious duty shown by Tírtbankaras I have found this samsāra (worldly existence) worthless. Youth is fleeting like the fading of the colours of the evening sky, brittle like a broken piece of glass, and it is momentary like a decoration in a dramatic performance. I have for the present come here with the object of instructing you religious subjects By association with Sthūlabhadra Muni and by his excellent preaching, of moralily, Kośā at last, abandoned her hereditary custom of prostitution, and accepted the religious faith preached by the Tirtnankaras. She became a devout follower of Jaina Dharma. Over and above it, she took a vow that she would not accept any other person for sensual enjoy
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