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STORIES OF RAUHIŅEYA AND OTHERS
285 among the learned, who considers the first principle (pradhāna) to be strung together by opposing attributes, goodness (sattva), et cetera, can not scorn a many-sided statement. It makes no difference whether a Cārvāka agrees or disagrees, since his understanding in regard to the future world, soul, and emancipation is confused. Therefore, the philosophers have adopted your self-obtained knowledge, that every existing object is characterized by origination, perishing, and permanence, like cow's milk, et cetera.”
Story of the conversion of Udāyana (325-444) After he had delivered this eulogy and had done homage again, he asked the Supreme Lord, “Who will be the last royal sage?” The Master replied, “ King Udāyana.” Again Abhaya asked, “Lord, who is this Udāyana ?” Then the Master related the life of Udāyana.
“There is in the country Sindhusauvīra a city named Vitabhaya and in it there was a powerful king named Udāyana, who was lord of three hundred and sixty-three cities, Vitabhaya and others; lord of sixteen realms, Sindhusauvīra and others. He was the overlord of ten crowned kings, Mahāsena and others; and of others on earth he was the leader, having conquered them. His wife was named Prabhāvati, whose soul was purified by right-belief and by whom propagation of Jain doctrine was made and hence was called “Prabhāvati.' He had a son, named Abhici, borne by Prabhāvati, who endured the burden of the office of crown prince, and a nephew, excellent Kesin.
The story of Kumāranandin and Nagila (333-387)
Now, in the city Campā, there was a wealthy goldsmith, named Kumāranandin, who was very lustful from his birth. Whatever maiden with a beautiful form he saw or heard of, he gave her five hundred pieces of gold and married her. Gradually he acquired five hundred wives and sported with them in a palace with one pillar, because he was jealous. He
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