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Hence, King Kumarpal intensely wished, “Though I do not
get a kingdom in the next birth, though I am born poor but I
wish that I attain this precious Jainism without fail which will
result in the removal of my desires and negative passions.

Each samyaktvi, each Jain householder should daily
contemplate on this, “May Jainism be the cause of removal
of my soul’s disease of birth and death. May my sensual
desires subside. May my increasing temperaments of anger,
pride, etc. die down !”

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