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## Sixth Study: Kundakaulik
[145] The Lord Mahavira could not be defeated. She returned and entered the body of Gosala. Gosala, afflicted with bilious fever and intense burning, died after seven days.
This is a very brief summary of the account in Bhagavati.
The incident of Kundakaulik in this context occurred when Gosala was separate from Lord Mahavira and was wandering the country, proclaiming himself as Arhat, Jin, and Kevali. Kundakaulik's question:
169. Then the Shramanopasaka Kundakaulik said to the Deva: "Deva! If the Dharma-pannatti of Gosala, the son of Mankali, is not based on Uththana (effort, karma, strength, vigor, heroism, and prowess), but on Niyaya (determinism), all beings are destined, then the Dharma-pannatti of the Bhagavan Mahavira, the Shraman, is based on Uththana (effort, karma, strength, vigor, heroism, and prowess), and all beings are not destined. Deva! How did you obtain, acquire, and become self-possessed of such divine powers, divine radiance, and divine influence? Did you obtain them through Uththana (effort, karma, strength, vigor, heroism, and prowess), or through Anuththana (non-effort, non-karma, non-strength, non-vigor, non-heroism, or non-prowess)? In other words, did you obtain them without using karma, strength, etc.?"
The Deva's answer:
170. Then the Deva said to the Shramanopasaka Kundakaulik: "Devanupriya! I have obtained, acquired, and become self-possessed of such divine powers, divine radiance, and divine influence without Uththana (effort, karma, strength, vigor, heroism, and prowess), or through Anuththana (non-effort, non-karma, non-strength, non-vigor, non-heroism, or non-prowess)."
Kundakaulik's response:
1. See Sutra number 168.
2. See Sutra number 169.