The driver told the Prince that these animals and birds would be killed for his wedding dinner.The Prince who was very kind and sensitive, was saddened by this.The frightened animals seemed to say "We will be slaughtered for this Prince's feast. They had their eyes full of tears, as if pleading "I don't want to be killed, I want to go back to the forest and roam free. These men are cruel. They cry when their children die, but how can they kill our children? Why can't they eat only plants and fruits? How can they claim to be superior to us when they kill us all the time?”

Just then King Ugrasen came to meet the Prince. He saw the Prince releasing the animals and asked " Why have you freed the animals?" The Prince replied "How can we rejoice when so many animals are suffering? What use is happiness if it is built on the suffering of so many?” With this, the Prince turned his chariot and went back. Prince Nemkumar gave up his worldly life and went to the forest for peace and meditation. Many of the people at the wedding realised the message of Prince Nemkumar and stopped eating meat, fish and eggs.

Prince Nemkumar went on to become the 22nd Tirthankar Bhagwan Neminath.