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## 88]
[Upasakadasangasutra]
Doubt arose. They departed from Ananda. Departing, they came to where the Duutipalasha Chaitya was, where Lord Mahavira was. Arriving, they performed Pratikraman (atonement) of going and coming not too far, not too close to the Shraman Bhagwan Mahavira, and criticized the Eshaniya-Aneshaniya (things that should be done and things that should not be done). After criticizing, they showed the food and water to the Bhagwan. Showing it, they bowed and prostrated, and told everything that had happened after they had gone for alms with the Bhagwan's permission! Doing so, they said, "After this incident, I have come to you immediately from Shramanopasak Ananda, being doubtful, desirous, and uncertain. Bhagwan! Should Shramanopasak Ananda accept the criticism (Pratikraman, Ninda, Garha, Nivritti, Akaranata-Vishuddhi, Yathochit Prayashchitta, and the corresponding Tapa-kriya) for this place-conduct, or should I?"
Shraman Bhagwan Mahavira said, "Gautam! You should perform the criticism for this place-conduct, and also seek forgiveness from Shramanopasak Ananda for it."
## 87.
Therefore, Bhagwan Gautam, hearing the words of Shraman Bhagwan Mahavira, "You are right," said so with humility. Hearing it, he accepted the criticism (Pratikraman, Ninda, Garha, Nivritti, Akaranata-Vishuddhi, Yathochit Prayashchitta, and the corresponding Tapa-kriya) for that place-conduct, and sought forgiveness from Shramanopasak Ananda.
## 88.
Then, Shraman Bhagwan Mahavira, after that, went to other Janapadas (regions) for Vihar (wandering).
## 89.
Then, Shramanopasak Ananda, by many kinds of Sila-vratas (virtuous vows) [Gunavrata, Viraman Virati, Pratyakhyan Tyag, and Poshadhopavas], cultivated his own self, having attained the Shramanopasak-Paryaya (stage of a lay follower) for twenty years, having properly fasted eleven Upasak-Pratima (images of lay followers), having purified himself by the Sanlehana (purification) of the month, having cut off himself from food and drink for the sake of the Bhatta (meal), being critical and performing Pratikraman, being Samahit (collected), having spent time in the Kalmasa (month) and Kal (time), having attained the Soham (self-realization) in the Soham-Vadimsa (twenty-second) Maha-Vimana (great celestial palace) in the Arun (red) Vimana (celestial palace) in the Uttar-Purthima (north-east) direction, he attained the state of a Devata (divine being). There, four Pali-ovamas (similes) were established for the Devas (divine beings) who had attained the state of Arhat (liberated). There, four Pali-ovamas were also established for Ananda, who had become a Deva.