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compassionate. And yet, what is to be said of one whose father is a Tirtbankara before our eyes ? For a long time I have had wrong belief. I saw you by good fortune, even through malice. Give me the jewel of right-belief. The sight of the noble is not barren." 4Vajräyudha, the best of the intelligent, knowing his character, taught him right-belief. For he was the son of the Omniscient.816 Citracūla said again: "Prince, from today I obey your orders. Ask something now.” The prince replied, "I ask this from you: Henceforth have firm right-belief." The god said: “This request of yours is for my benefit. So tell me some service that I may be free from debt to you. This is my service.” With these words he gave divine ornaments to his teacher Vajrayudha who was free from desire like a god.
Citracūla went to the council of the Indra of Iśāna and said, “Vajrāyudha was fittingly praised by you as having right-belief.” Saying, “He, noble, will be a blessed Arhat," the lord of Iśāna, weaponless, praised Vajrāyudha. So Vajrāyudha remained immersed in pleasure, magnificent as a god, with various discourses and charming amusements.
Spring festival (40–74) One day at spring-time a courtesan, Sudarsanā, carrying a bouquet of spring-flowers, announced to Vajrāyudha:
"Spring, the friend of the sports of young people, the best friend of the victories of Mīnaketu (Kāma), blooms today with sole dominion, master. Young wives who have recently attained youth, engaged in swinging in swings, are asked their husbands' names by their women-friends holding switches.317 Even high-spirited women gather flowers themselves now, tie them together themselves, worship Puspāstra (Kāma) themselves, abandon pride
816 32. Kșemankara became a Jina in Videha. See below. 817 42. To make them speak their husbands' names. See I, n. 206.
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