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The Second Section of the Antagaddasha
"If, Venerable Sir, the Ascetic Bhagavan Mahavira has expounded the meaning of the first section of the Antagaddasha, the eighth Anga, then how many studies has the Ascetic Bhagavan Mahavira expounded for the second section?"
"Thus, Jambū, the Ascetic Bhagavan Mahavira has expounded eight studies for the second section of the Antagaddasha, the eighth Anga. The Sangahani-Gatha:
Akshobha, Sagara, Samudra, Himavant, Acala, Dharana, Purna, and Abhichanda, these eight are the names.
Just as the first section describes Gautama Kumar, so too should one understand the description of these eight studies. They also practiced the Gunaratna Tapa, observed restraint for sixteen years, and finally attained Siddhipada through a one-month Sanlekhana on Mount Shatrujaya.