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# The Story of Surasundarī 2.178

Surasuṃdarīcariya 2.178

- **Language:** Māhārāṣṭrī Prakrit

### [2.178](https://indike.org/pramana/in.jaina.post.katha.surasundaricariya.2.178)

bhaṇiyaṁ dēvīē taō jēṭṭhaṭṭhavaṇē nihōḍaü kō ṇu?  
jaï tujjha ahaṁ daïyā tā surahaṁ kuṇasu juyarāyaṁ

> Then the queen said: “Who, pray, hinders the appointment of the eldest?  
> If I am dear to you, then make Surabha the crown prince!”  
> — English (machine translation) (machine translation)

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## Translations (1)

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