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The Fifth Chapter
With Hindi Commentary.
Here, the implication is simply that the Lord preached his Dharma in the Duitipalashaka Chaitya, and the assembly was pleased to hear it.
What happened next is described by the Sutrakar in the following Sutra:
"Ajjo!" Thus, the Shraman Bhagavan Mahavira, addressing the Shraman Nirgranthas and Nirgranthis, said, "Here, indeed, Aryas! Nirgranthas or Nirgranthis, Iriya-Samitas, Bhasha-Samitas, Eshana-Samitas, Aayana-Bhanda-Matra-Nikkshepana-Samitas, Uccara-Prasravana-Khel(Nishthivan)-Shleeshma-Mala-Paristhapana-Samitas, Mana-Samitas, Vaka-Samitas, Kaya-Samitas."
Word-by-word meaning: Ajjo iti - O Aryas! Samane - Shraman Bhagavan - Bhagavan Mahavira Swami - Mahavira Swami, Samana - Shraman Nirgrantha - Nirgranthas, and Nirgranthio - Nirgranthis, Aamantitta - having invited, Evam - thus, Vayasi - began to say, Iha - in this Jin-Shasana or in this world, Khalu - certainly, Ajjo - O Aryas! Nirgranthanam - Nirgranthas, Va - or, Nirgranthinaam - Nirgranthis, Iriya-Samiyanam - those with Iriya-Samiti, Bhasha-Samiyanam - those with Bhasha-Samiti, Eshana-Samiyanam - those with Eshana-Samiti, Aayana - Aayana (taking), Bhanda - Bhandopkaran, Matra - special vessel, Nikkshevana - Nikkshepana, Samiyanam - those with Samiti, Uccara - excreta, Pasavana - Prasravana, Khel - mouth's dirt, Singhan - nose's dirt, Jalla - sweat's dirt, Parithavaniya - the purification of all these, Samiyanam - those with Samiti, Mana - Samiyanam - those with Mana-Samiti, Vaya - Samiyanam - those with Vachana-Samiti, Kaya - Samiyanam - those with Kaya-Samiti.