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from the merit of others. Vasudeva said he would like to meet him and the tirthankara directed him to the place where Dhandha could be met. Vāsudeva saw him at that particular place. He alighted from his elephant and bowed to him with great respect. A householder saw this and came to have highest respect for the monk. Later in the course of the day, the monk chanced to visit the house of the same gentleman for his daily alms and the master of the house thought that offering him sweets instead of the usual food would b quite in keeping with the dignity of the monk. The monk however went to his master, Aristanemi and asked him whether his antaraya karma has ended. The master said no and that he was still under the vow and that the sweets belonged to Vasudeva. They should be considered his acquisition.
Dhandha therefore did not look at the sweets. This transformed his mind and in due course he received his enlightenment.
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