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[ Antakrid Dasha
Utare. Then, bringing forward Gajasukumal, his parents presented him to the Arihant Arishta-nemi Bhagwan, and after circumambulating the Bhagwan thrice, they spoke as follows: "Bhagwan! This Gajasukumal Kumar is our only beloved and cherished son. Even hearing his name is rare, so seeing him is even rarer, what to say about his darshan? Just as a lotus, though born in mud and raised in water, remains detached from water and mud, similarly, Gajasukumal Kumar, though born from desire and raised by pleasures, is not attached to desires and pleasures in the least. He is not attached to friends, relatives, family, connections, and acquaintances. Bhagwan! This Gajasukumal is distressed by the fear of the world, terrified by the fear of birth and death. He wishes to accept the An-agar dharma by getting his head shaved in your presence. Therefore, O Bhagwan! We offer you the alms of a disciple. Please accept him."
After that, Bhagwan Arishta-nemi said to Gajasukumal Kumar: "O Dev-anupriya! Do as you please, but do not delay." Upon hearing this from the Bhagwan, Gajasukumal Kumar was delighted and pleased, and after circumambulating the Bhagwan thrice and offering salutations, he went to the northeast (Ishaan-kona). He himself removed his ornaments, garlands, and adornments. His mother received them in a pat-shaatak (garment) marked with the sign of a swan. Then, shedding tears like a string of pearls and a waterfall, she spoke to her son as follows: "O son! Be diligent in restraint, be valiant in restraint. Do not be negligent in restraint even for a moment." Saying this, Gajasukumal Kumar's parents offered salutations to the Bhagwan and returned in the same direction from which they had come.
After that, Gajasukumal Kumar himself performed the Panch-musti Loch and after performing the Loch, he came to where Arihant Arishta-nemi was. Upon arriving, he circumambulated Bhagwan Arishta-nemi thrice, starting from the right side. Then, he offered salutations and said:
"Bhagwan! This world is ablaze with the fire of old age and death. O Bhagwan! This world is ablaze. Just as a householder, upon a fire breaking out in his house, takes the least weighty and most valuable things from the house and goes into solitude himself. He thinks: 'This thing, saved from burning in the fire, will be for my benefit in the future, for my happiness, for my ability, for my well-being, and for my future use.' Similarly, this soul of mine is a vessel (thing) that is dear to me, beautiful, beloved, pleasing, and extremely charming. I will take out this soul - I will save it from being consumed by the fire of old age and death, then it will be the destroyer of this world. Therefore, I wish that Dev-anupriya (you) yourself initiate me - grant me the robes of a monk, yourself shave my head - perform my Loch, yourself teach me writing and other things, yourself teach me the sutras and their meaning, yourself teach me the principles of knowledge, conduct, conduct, humility, the fruits of humility, the seven steps of the feet, the seven steps of the hands, the journey of restraint, and the measure (quantity of food) etc., the form of dharma."
After that, Arihant Arishta-nemi himself initiated Gajasukumal and himself taught him the principles of dharma, conduct, etc.: "O Dev-anupriya! You should walk on the earth with only a glance, you should stand on the lifeless ground in this way, you should sleep after cleaning the ground in this way, you should take food free from the causes of pain, etc., in this way -