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ever we go. Further, personal accumulation of books gives rise to mineness. So, we would not accept them"
The Emperor grew more humble to the indifferent nature of the Sūri, but in the end, he presented all of them to him with persistence. The Suri accepted them and said, "It is not desirable to take all the books with us during our wandering. So it will be better to erect a museum of such books" His heart thrilling with rapture, Akabar immediately gave effect to this pious desire.
After some time the Suri came to Agra and stayed there during the Caturmâsa. As the Paryusana holidays drew near, the Jains of Agra thought that, when the Emperor himself highly honoured the preceptor, it would not be out of place to propose to the king the observance of "amari" or non-violence during the Paryuṣaṇa week. And after mutual consultations they approached Emperor Akabar who immediately complied with their request and issued an order for-bidding for eight full days injury to living beings in Āgrā
The Caturmasa being over, the Sari undertook a pilgrimage to Sauripuri, and thence having returned to Agrâ, he again arrived at Fateh Pur Sikri. During this stay he could get more acquainted with the Emperor. He had made friends with Abul Fazal who was a favourite of the king. And both being men of learning, they were most pleased to converse with each other.
Once, while, at the residence of Abul Fazal, they were busy talking about knowledge, the Emperor made his appearance all of a sadden. Abul Fazal praised the preceptor's wonderful kno wledge, and the King, being highly pleased, said." You are
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