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Asoka tree. There he was paid homage by numerou3 gods demons and fairies. Numerous gods, demons and fairies gave respectful salutations to him. He then preached them Dharma according to their suitability and he solved their doubts like a Kévalin by his power of reasoning. While preaching, he appropriātely said " Ascetics by severe penance, become so much emaciated that nothing but skin and bones remains on their bodies, their joints become weak, and becoming greatly debilitated, they walk very tremblingly, only by force of life.”
On hearing these words you Vaiśramaņa Déva, (Kubera For the god of wealth, fortune and prosperity was astonished, because the body of Ganadhara Mahārāja Indra bhūti Gautama was lustrous like polished gold and it was plump. Kubéra had a doubt about these words and he smiled a little as the words appeared to be inappropriate in his own self.
Ganadhara Maharaja Indrabhuti Gautama had मनःपर्ययज्ञान Manah Paryaya Jnāna-Knowledge of reading another's thoughts, and having known the mental ideas of Vaiśrama ņa Déva, he solved his doubts during preaching.
He said “The inference about the healthy condition of the body of an ascetic is not governed by an universal rule but it is imperative to restrain the Soul by auspicious meditation. Now, hear the account of the two brothers Pundarika gati and Kundarika gtte which is as follows:
There was a king named Mahāpadma महापद्म of पुंडरीकिणी Pundarikiņi Nagari of 95431901fy Pushkalāvati Vijaya in the #xfaara Mahā-vidéha Kshetra of sqaro Jambū-dvīpa. He had two sons named Pundarika gati and Kundarika कैडरीक by his queen पद्मावती Padmavati.
On coming to know that his elder son Pundarika had become able to govern the affairs of his kingdom, King Mahāpadma installed him on the throne and he himself accepted
