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into deep thinking. He thought that to earn reputation for themselves, many start such institutions but who could be the person who started such an institution to give credit to another He was then eager to make an inquiry into the matter, and he came there. On making an inquiry it was found that it was Péthad who had done all those things and this pleased him very much. He requested Péthad to demand anything he liked from him.
Péthad did not require anything for his personal welfare. He requested to have the central ground of Devagiri to get the temple built on it so he would be thus enabled to render service to Jainism. Though it was difficult for him to do so on account of the strength of the Brahmins, and because of his hatred for Jainism, he acceeded to the request of Péthad and both of them came to Dévagiri.
Hemadı made up his mind to have a boon from the King Śree Rama and began to wait for some proper opportunity because unless the proper occasion arises, no work can be successfully done. After a short while some merchants came to that city to sell horses. With the advice of the minister, the King bought a horse of the best breed, and in order to test it the King accompanied by other horses too, went out of the city. He had ridden the newly bought horse. On the way when they reached & stream of dirty water, the King's horse stopped there. Inspite of hard efforts of the king to move the horse he, did not move even an inch. The King then consulted Hémādi in the matter. Hémádi then advised the King to tie its tail to its belley and assured him that the horse would walk then. When the advice of the minister was followed the horse crossed the river and went to the opposite bank. The other horses crossed the river without stopping at all and reached the opposite bank. While returning, that horse of the best breed crossed thes tream as be. fore by jumping over it. The King was highly pleased at the minister's knowledge of the science of horse-manship and asked him to demand a boon.
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