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fuel of the ghātikarmas had been consumed by the fire of pure meditation, her spotless omniscience arose. After she had gradually destroyed the karmas prolonging "life (bhavopagrahin), Kanakaśrī reached the place which has no rebirth.
Story of Sumati (334-397) Enjoying manifold pleasures, Samgadhara and Sīridhara passed the time, immersed in bliss like gods. Baladeva had a wife, Viratā, and a daughter, Sumati, originated in her womb. Even from childhood, she followed the religion taught by the Omniscient, knowing the Principles, jiva, ajīva, et cetera, rich in the performance of penance. Observing the twelve lay-vows 818 unbroken, she was always occupied with pūjās to the Arbats and service to gurus.
One day at the end of a day's fast, she was seated for her fast-breaking meal. Just as she looked at the door, a sage came. She gave him food put in a dish, as if the religion with three controls and five kinds of carefulness had come in person. Then the five divine things, the rain of treasure, et cetera, took place. Verily, a gift to the noble should be multiplied by a crore of crores. Then the sage went elsewhere, wandering from that place. For there is no stopping in one place for sädhus free from worldly attachment, like the wind.
When they heard of the rain of treasure, Bala and Sārngin came and both pricked up their ears in astonishment when they saw it. Saying, “Her behavior has produced miracles," they considered, “Who is a suitable husband for her?”. After they had taken counsel with the minister Ihānanda, they held the festival of her svayamvara. At Väsudeva's command the lords of the Vidyadharas and the kings also, who lived in the half of the province, came
According to the Anta. these fasts also have 4 series, but the Pravac. does not so specify. Neither does the Tapävali, which agrees with the Pravac. in the descriptions of the fasts.
318 337. See I, p. 207.
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