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Nemi. Sakra, Krşņa, and others bowed to Nemi and went to their own homes. On the next day in the cow-house at the house of the Brāhman Varadatta the Supreme Lord broke his fast with rice-pudding. Then the gods made a shower of fragrant rain and flowers, a deep roll of a drum, a waving of garments, and a stream of treasure. Then eager for the destruction of the destructive karmas, Neminātha went elsewhere to wander, turned away from the bondage of karma.
Episode of Rathanemi and Rājimati (258–274) Now Nemi's younger brother, Rathanemi, subject to the senses, was wounded by Smara, seeing Rājīmati. He constantly presented Rājīmati with unusual objects and she, innocent, not knowing his intentions, did not prevent him. She thought, “He visits me constantly from affection for his brother.” He thought, “ She takes my gifts from love." He, of little wit, went constantly to Rājīmati's house and made jokes for her under the pretext that she was a brother's wife.
One day Rathanemi said to her when she was alone: “Innocent lady, I shall marry you. Do not pass your youth uselessly. Since my brother, ignorant of pleasure, abandoned you, doe-eyed maiden, he has been deceived. Why should there be a loss of pleasure and happiness on your part ? Even though he was begged, he did not become your husband, beautiful lady; I am begging you. See the great difference."
Only then was she, straightforward by nature, enlightened by his intention about the reason for the former gifts. She, knowing what was right, enlightened him by reciting of dharma, but he, evil-minded, did not desist from that effort.
One day, clever Rūjimati drank milk up to the neck and, when he had come, she smelled a madana, 244 which causes vomiting. She said to Rathanemi, “Bring a golden dish." He brought it and she vomited into it the milk she had drunk. “ Drink this, Rathanemi," said Ugrasena's daughter. He
244 267. See I, p. 145 and n. 188 for madana in another use.
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