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8. Iti ratna-trayāllébhé, hata moha tamo naraib; grihasthaih sadyo'pi yatibhih sasvatam padam. 8
9. Yé tu mohagraba grastāh pramādasya va sam gatah; Asaranyai r-bhavāraṇyé bhramita vyam sadāpi taih. 9
8. In this way, after the acquisition of Tart Ratna-traya, The Three jewels, ulard Tan śāśvatam Padam, the kank of Eternal Happiness, is acquired, even immediately by ascetics and after a long time, by householders who have dispelled the darkness of a Moha, Infatuation,
9. Those, however, who have become enslaved by the grip of te Moha, and who are under the influence of gara Pramāda Carelessness, always roam about helplessly in the forest of worldly existence.
Having heard the religious preaching, Jamhū Kumāra became desirous of #TA Samyama, Renunciation of the world. The venerable priest refused to give him at Dikša, Initiation into an Order of Monks without the consent of his parents. When Jambū Kumāra was returning home, anxious of taking
Tiaan Sila vrata, the vow of Celibacy, he saw, on the way, · that TTFE FT Rājagriha Nagari, the town of Rajagriha
was surrounded by enemies and that stones were thrown by machines worked by servants of the King, sitting on the fortress. Thinking this event to be a source of impediment, Jambū Kumāra came back to Ganadbara Mabārāja Sudharma Swāmi and took the vow of Celibacy from him.
He then returned home and respectfully addressing his parents, said “O Father and Mother! I am desirous of taking
nafa gter Bhagavati Dikšā. Initiation into an Order of Monks promulgated by the Jinéśvaras. Please therefore give me your consent. His parents replied. “You are our only son. We shall be helpless without you. In that case, what will be our condition? We are desirous of marrying you eight
