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In the city of Rajagriha, there lived a wealthy Seth named Sudarshan. He was a Shramanopasak - Shravak and knew the nature of Jiva - Ajiva [as well as the nature of punya and papa]. He was also knowledgeable about Asrava, Samvara, Nirjara Kriya (the twenty-five types of actions that are the cause of karma-bandha), Adhikarana (the means - weapons of karma-bandha), and the nature of Bandha and Moksha. He did not rely on others for any task. He was so steadfast in Nirgrantha-Pravachan that even Devas, Asuras, Suparnas, Yakshas, Rakshasas, Kinnaras, Kimpurushas, Garudas, Gandharvas, Mahoragas, and other Devatas could not distract him from Nirgrantha-Pravachan. He had no doubt, desire, or uncertainty (doubt in the result) in Nirgrantha-Pravachan. He had understood the ultimate meaning of the scriptures. He was firmly holding the meaning - the secret of the scriptures. He had inquired about the doubtful places in the scriptures, gained knowledge of them, and made a special decision about them. His bones and marrow were attached to the love of the Sarvagya Deva. He had an unwavering love for Nirgrantha-Pravachan. He had such faith that - "Ayushman! This Nirgrantha-Pravachan is the truth, the ultimate truth, the supreme truth, everything else is anarth (false form)." Due to his generosity, the door of his house remained open, his door was open to everyone. He would create joy in the house or the inner chambers of whoever he went to. He followed Sheelavrat (five Anuvrats), Gunavrat, Viraman (restraint from raga, etc.), Pratyakhyan, Poushadh, Upavas, etc., and observed a complete Poushadhavrat on the fourteenth, eighth, new moon, and full moon days. He received great benefit by donating blameless food, drink, Khadim and Swadim food, clothes, vessels, blankets, Rajoharan, back, plank, bed, Sanstarak, medicine, and Bheshaj, etc., to Shramans - Nirgranthas, and by cultivating his soul through the accepted tapas-karma] was wandering. The arrival of Bhagwan Mahavira
8 - At that time, at that time, the Shraman Bhagwan Mahavira was staying in Samoshadh. Then in the city of Rajagriha, in Shringatak, Rajmarg, etc., many people were talking to each other in this way - [especially they started saying, they expressed the same meaning in different words, they made reasoned statements with the explanation of cause and effect - "O Devanupriya! The fact is that Shraman Bhagwan Mahavira, who is self-enlightened, the founder of Dharma Tirtha and Tirthankara, is the best of men.... who are inclined to attain the Siddhigatirupa sthana, they are gradually wandering
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Varga 5 Sutra 1
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