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Concluding the story Bhagavan Mahavir said
Gautam, 25 births later s Marichi was born as me, Vardhaman. And Kapil, who in between was born as the chariot driver of Tripushta, was born as you, Indrabhuti.
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The affection and love carried forward from earlier births is so deep within you that even now you are not free of it.
Once Ganadhar Gautam came to Shravasti and stayed in Koshtak garden outside the city. His disciples went into the city for alms. There they saw some other ascetics moving around
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The scholarly meeting of Gautam. Ganadhar Gautam was a great scholar. He was keen to give due honour to scholars and was expert in exchange of knowledge When those shramans came nearer,
Gautam's disciples askedBhante, who is your religious acharya?
What a surprise! Who are these shramans? They wear strange coloured dresses?
Gautam was pleased to know this story of his
earlier birth.
Prabhu, blessed is
my life that I have been privileged to be able to serve, you life and again.
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Arya Keshikumar Shraman, the disciple of Bhagavan Parshvanath is our acharya.
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