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The Navosarashatam Parva
A Muni named Nandivardhana, accompanied by many virtuous ones, was wandering this earth. He arrived at Shaliagrama. ||46|| This Muni, through his Avadhi-jnana, saw the entire world. He stayed outside the village in a garden suitable for the virtuous. ||42|| Hearing of the arrival of these great Shramanas, the people of Shaliagrama, with great pomp, went out to meet them. ||43|| Seeing the people of the town going out in a large group, Agnibhuti and Vayubhuti asked someone, "Where are these people going, all together in a group?" ||44|| He told them, "A Digambara Muni, without any clothes, has arrived. They are all going to pay their respects to him." ||45|| Then, filled with anger, Agnibhuti, along with his brother, went out and said, "I will defeat all the Shramanas in a debate." ||46|| Approaching the Shramanas, he saw their leader, Nandivardhana Muni, seated in the midst of them, like the moon rising among the stars. ||47|| Then, Satyaki, the chief of the Shramanas, said to them, "O Vipras, come and ask your questions to the Guru." ||48|| Agnibhuti, laughing, said, "What do we want from you?" The Muni, with composure, replied, "There is no fault in your coming here." ||49|| One of the Brahmanas said, "These two have come to defeat these Shramanas in a debate. Why are they sitting so far away?" ||50|| "Very well," said the two Brahmanas, filled with anger, and sat in front of the Muni. With great arrogance, they repeatedly asked, "What do you know? What do you know?" ||51|| The Muni, with Avadhi-jnana, said, "Where are you two coming from?" The Vipras replied, "Don't you know that we are coming from Shaliagrama?" ||52|| The Muni said, "I know you are coming from Shaliagrama. My question is, in this endless forest of the world, from what state are you coming?" ||53|| They said, "Does anyone else know this, or only I?" Then the Muni said, "Listen, O Vipras, I will tell you." ||54||