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F 50. On getting permission from Bhagavan Mahavir, ascetic Skandak
was extremely pleased, contented... and so on up to... exhilarated with bliss. He got up, went around Shraman Bhagavan Mahavir clockwise three times and after paying homage and obeisance he reaffirmed the
five great vows on his own. He then sought pardon from male and fi female ascetics (Shraman and Shramani), and slowly ascended Vipula
mountain in the company of tatharupa (conforming to Agams) accomplished (in various ascetic rituals and codes) senior ascetics (sthavir). Reaching there he found, inspected and cleaned (pratilekhana)
a cloud-like black rock suited for descent of gods. He also found, fi inspected and cleaned a suitable spot for disposal of excreta. He then
made a bed of hay (darbh) on that slab of rock, sat down in Paryank E posture facing east, joined his ten fingers and palms, touched them to his forehead and uttered
I bow and convey my reverence to the worthy ones (Arhantanam), the supreme ones (bhagavantanam)... and so on up to... who have attained
the state of ultimate perfection. I bow and pay homage to Shraman h Bhagavan Mahavir... and so on up to... who is the aspirant of and
destined to attain the state of ultimate perfection (siddha gai or siddha gati). (In other words he recited the Namotthunam panegyric twice.) He then added-“From this place I bow to Shraman Bhagavan Mahavir who is seated there. Seated there, may he see me here.” With these words he
paid homage and obeisance to Bhagavan and added—“Earlier too I had F renounced for life the eighteen sinful acts including all harm to living F beings... and so on up to... thorn of unrighteousness. At this moment as
well I renounce for life the eighteen sinful acts including all harm to
living beings... and so on up to... thorn of unrighteousness. Also, I ñ abandon for life four kinds of intake including staple food, liquids,
general food and savoury food (ashan, paan, khadya and svadya). Also I F dissociate my self, till my least breath, from this body of mine; the body 4 h that is desirable (isht), fond (kaant), lovable (priya) to me... and so on up
to... and which I protected from pain, disease, fear, afflictions, torments
etc. With these words he took the ultimate vow (Samlekhana), gave up Fall food intake, took the vow of Padapopagaman Santhara (tree like end) and spent his time without desiring for death.
५१. तए ण से खंदए अणगारे समणस्स भगवओ महावीरस्स तहारूवाणं थेराणं अंतिए । सामाइयमाइियाइं एक्कारस्स अंगाई अहिज्जित्ता बहुपडिपुण्णाई दुवालसवासाइं सामण्णपरियागं पाउणित्ता
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