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They wished to become like Chelna. Seeing the beautiful, radiant form and splendor of Queen Chelna, a resolve arose in the minds of the Shramanis that if their practice bore fruit, they would become like Chelna in their next birth. The Antaryami Mahavira knew their resolve and asked the Shramanas and Shramanis if such a resolve had arisen in their minds. They replied in affirmation, "Yes, Bhagavan! This is true." The Bhagavan said, "The Nirgrantha-Pravachana is the best, it is complete, it destroys all karmas. Those Shramanas or Shramanis who, turning away from Dharma, are attracted by splendor and other things and make Nidana, if they complete their lifespan without atonement, are born in the Devaloka and from there they are reborn in the Manavloka. Due to Nidana, they do not attain Kevali Dharma. They remain forever engrossed in worldly matters." The Shastrakar has described 9 types of Nidanas and explained that the Nirgrantha Pravachana is the only means to liberate from all karmas. Therefore, one should not make Nidana, and if one has made it, one should become free by doing Alochana-Prayaschitta. In conclusion, the biography of Bhagavan Mahavira is found in detail in the Pathvi Dasha of this Pragama. There is a beautiful description of Chittasamadhi and Dharma Chinta. There is also a description of the differences between Upasaka-Pratima and Bhikshu-Pratima. The Brihatkalpa has a glorious place in the Cheda Sutras. Like other Cheda Sutras, this Sutra also contemplates on the rules and prohibitions, Utsarga-Apabad, Tapas, Prayaschitta, etc. regarding the conduct of Shramanas. It has six Uddesakas, 81 Adhikars, and 473 Shlokas in the available original text. There are 206 Sutra numbers. The first Uddesaka has 50 Sutras. The first five Sutras are about Tal-Prlamb. It is forbidden for Nirgranthas and Nirgranthis to take Tal and Prlamb. It is stated that one should not take unripe Tal fruit and Tal root, but it is permissible to take split, ripe Tal-Prlamb, etc. The rules regarding Masakalpa state that Shramanas should stay in one place for a maximum time of 8 months during the Hemant and Grishma seasons. It is not permissible for Shramanas to stay together for more than one month in the following 16 types of places, except during the rainy season, with Parikshepa, i.e., with Prachira and outside the Prachira. 1. Gram [where 18 types of taxes are levied by the state] 2. Magar [where 18 types of taxes are not levied] 3. Khet [which has an earthen wall around it] 4. Karbat [where few people live] 5. Madamb [where there is no village for two and a half Kos] [49]