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Bhagavati Sūtra Bk. 1 Ch. 1
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Bhante ! They are so as you ordain. Glory be to the great Lord! So saying, Gautama paid respectful obeisance and homage to the Śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra and resumed his seat exposing his soul to penance and austerities.
पढमो उद्देसो सम्मत्तो । Chapter one ends
