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could not follow the meaning of the language used by Deda in sending the message. When the servant gave the message, the shrewd wife selected the most precious things and ran away. The king ordered his servants to search the house of Deda but they returned with pale and disappointed face, because nothing save four corners was seen in the house. Deda who was imprisoned began to pray to Sree Sthambhana Pārswangtha saying, “If I can safely get out of this prison I will get ornaments prepared for all the parts of your body."
Luckily he could release himself from there, and coming home saw his wife. They then left the place and went to Vidyanagar. From there they went to Stambhanapur and decorated the shrine of Śree Stambhana-Pärswanātha with numerous shining ornaments as decided before.
Then, he went from there to Dévagiri. There was discussion regarding the building of an Upāśraya. Thinking that by building a building for holy purposes, spiritual welfare can be obtained, he himself undertook to get that building built with his own money. Then, he got a significant dream in which it was indicated that he was to get a son The son in due course was born and 'Paethad' was the name that was given to him. He was sent to school in his boyhood and when he grew into manhood he was married with pomp and pleasare to a girl named Prathamani. She gave birth to a son called Zanzana who happened to be handsome and intelligent.
Taking that wealth to be unsteady, Deda-the bania-began to use it freely in charities. In the mean while his wife Vimala śree expired, and Deda, the merchant, followed her after a short time as if he was required to do so by his wife. At the time of death, he did not possess great wealth, but while dying he called his son teaching him the method of 'Suvarga-siddhi'-( achieying gold ).
After the death of his father, Péthada began to repeat the
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