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places. (While in meditation), he would be bit even by a snake or a mongoose, or a dog; he was occasionally attacked by ants which made his body bleed; and he was frequently tormented by gadflies, mosquitoes, bees and wasps. (Undeterred by all this, the Bhagavān would still remain deeply absorbed in meditation. )
८. अदु कुचरा उवचरंति, गामरक्खा य सत्तिहत्था य । ___ अदु गामिया उवसग्गा, इत्थी एगतिया पुरिसा य॥
Adu kucară uvacaramti, gāmarakkhā ya sattihatthā ya. Adu gāmiyā uvasaggā, itthi egatiyä purisā ya.. (While meditating in a deserted hut, Bhagavån Mahavira would often be discomforted by burglars or debauchees; (while meditating on the cross-roads, ) he would be upbraided or even hurt by village-guards equipped with lances or spears. The Bhagavān would often have to bear even sexual advances caused by men or women.
ANNOTATION 8. Women were easily enamoured of Bhagavān Mahavira's handsome face and figure. At night they tried to seduce him and distract him from neditation, but in vain. This made them angry and they cursed him. When their husbands came to know of this, they would come up to the Bhagavān and pass various sarcastic remarks, such as: "Look, he is a mischievous rogue, this cursed mendicant. It was he who enticed our pretty dames. Let's kick him out of here." Thus they abused him and rebuked him sharply. Some would even go to the length of giving him good hiding. Nevertheless, the Bhagavān paid no attention whatsoever to both these oppressions, and would remain absorbed in meditation.
६. इहलोइयाई परलोइयाइं. भीमाई अणेगरूवाइं। __ अवि सुब्भि-दुब्भि-गंधाइं, सद्दाइं अणेगरूवाइं। 9. Ihaloiyaim paraloiyaiṁ, bhimairn anegarūväin.
Avi suhbhi-dubbhi-gamdhäim, saddāim anegarūvăim..
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