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right-belief, et cetera, after death she became your daughter Säntimati. Datta's soul became the Vidyadhara, Ajitasena, and he kidnaped her because of his former love. Do not be angry. Abandon persistence in anger) and forgive him completely like a brother. For passions of infinite duration lead to hell, nowhere else.”
The three were freed from hostility by Vajrāyudha's speech and pardoned each other, sharing haste in the desire for emancipation.
The Cakrabhrt spoke again: "You three will soon adopt mendicancy under Kşemankara. Sāntimati, however, will practice the ratnávali-penance 828 and, after death, will become the Indra Iśāna. At that very time, Pavanavega and Ajitasena, your omniscience will take place from destruction of the ghātikarmas. Išāna will come and will hold your omniscience-festival with great magnificence and make a pūjā to his own body.824 In the course of time, the Indra Iśāna will fall, become a mortal, become omniscient, and attain emancipation.”
When they had heard the Cakrin's speech showing knowledge of the three periods of time, all the councilors were wide-eyed with astonishment. King Pavanavega, his daughter, śāntimati, and the Vidyadhara, Ajitasena, bowed to him and said:
"You are our father, master, teacher, god, Lord of the World. Who else would protect us intent on killing each other? After killing each other just now, we would have gone to hell, if your speech had not been a bar to its door for us. So, master, consent now that we, afraid of existence, should go to Lord Jina Ksemankara for protection."
After making this announcement, they received permission from the Cakravartin; and went and became mendicants under Tirthankara Kşemankara. They, gentle
828 141. See II, n. 51,
844 143. That is, to the body of Santimati which his soul has just left.
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