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Seventh Study: Sakdalputra]
. [177 Mankhaliputra Goshalak accepted this statement of the Shramanopasak Sakdalputra and he remained in his workshops, accepting the sacrificial seat, (plank, bed, stretcher). Disappointed journey
222. Then, that Gosala Mankhali-putra did not convince the Shramanopasak Sakdalputra in any way, for many Nirgranthas, Pavayanas, were agitated, disturbed, or changed by him, either by persuasion, instruction, explanation, or announcement. Being in that state, he left the city of Polasapura, and after leaving, he wandered in the forest of people.
Mankhaliputra Goshalak, by saying in many ways, by explaining the truth with different types of knowledge, by explaining it well, and by speaking according to his mind, could not make the Shramanopasak Sakdalputra deviate from the Nirgrantha-preaching, disturb him, or make him change - he could not change his feelings. So he left the city of Polasapura, tired, exhausted, and dejected, and wandered in other regions. Divine affliction
- 223. Then, that Shramanopasak Sakdalputra, being devoted to the observance of vows, spent fourteen years. While the fifteenth year was passing, in the middle of the night, he was meditating in the Poshasala, according to the Dharma-Pannatti adopted by the Shraman Bhagavan Mahavira.
In the meantime, the Shramanopasak Sakdalputra, being self-absorbed through the observance of vows, spent fourteen years. When the fifteenth year was passing, once in the middle of the night, he was meditating in the Poshasala, according to the Dharma-Pannatti adopted by the Shraman Bhagavan Mahavira.
224. Then, in the middle of the night, a god appeared before that Shramanopasak Sakdalputra.
In the middle of the night, a god appeared before the Shramanopasak Sakdalputra.
225. Then, that god, holding a large blue lotus, approached the Shramanopasak Sakdalputra and said to him: Just as the Chulani-piya does, so does the god afflict. He makes nine offerings of flesh to each son, until he wounds him, and after wounding him, he heals him. 1. See Sutra-number 122 2. See Sutra-number 92 3. See Sutra-number 116 4. See Sutra-number 136 5. See Sutra-number 136