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.MAHĀVIRA'S WANDERING AS AN ASCETIC 119 of greed: “ In this matter there is no ownership of yours, that you wish to take the rain of jewels. O king, he alone takes it to whom this girl gives it.” Asked by the king, “Who will obtain it?” Candanā said, “Sheth Dhanāvaha, truly my father because of his protection of me.” Then Sheth Dhanāvaha took the stream of treasurë. Again Ākhandala said to King Satānika: “ This girl, who has her last body, 130 averse to desire for worldly pleasures, will be the first female disciple, when Vira's omniscience has developed. You must protect her until the manifestation of the Master's omniscience.” After saying this and bowing to the Lord, Maghavan went to heaven.
Candanā was conducted by Satānika to the maidens' quarters and she remained there meditating on the development of the Master's omniscience. Mūlā, the root of evil, was expelled by the sheth. She, engaged in evil meditation, 131 died and went to hell.
Further attacks on Vira (601-658) The Lord reached the village Sumangala in his wandering and there was worshipped by Indra Sanatkumāra who had come. Then the Blessed One went to the hamlet Satkşetra and there was reverenced with devotion by the Indra of Māhendrakalpa who had come. Then the Lord went to Pālakagrāma and there was seen by the merchant Bhāyala who was just starting to a religious festival. “This mendicant is a bad omen. I'll hit him on the head.” The wretch drew a sword and ran up to strike the Lord. The Vyantara Siddhārtha cut off his head.
The Master went to the large city Campā. The Master spent the twelfth rainy season, fasting, in the Agnihotra132-shed
130 597. Before emancipation.
131 600. Apadhyāna includes both ārta and raudra, but raudra is meant here, as Mülā goes to hell, which is the penalty of dying in raudradhyāna. See I, n. 8.
132 606. A sacrifice to Agni, the god of fire.
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