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The last camp of Bhagavan Mahavir's spiritual pilgrimage was his monsoon-stay at Pava. On the fourteenth of the Kartik month Bhagavan Mahavir said to Gautam
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Gautam, go and give sermon to Brahman Devsharma in the nearby village.
Gautam followed Bhagavan Mahavir's instructions and left on his mission.
Observing a fast, Bhagavan Mahavir started his last discourse. That congregation was attended by rulers of eighteen republics of Kashi and Kaushal. Thousands of men and women were listening to the ambrosia-like flow of the words of Bhagavan. The moon-less night was coming to an end and there was still some time left to sunrise. Bhagavan Mahavir was sitting on the divine throne. After a continuous discourse lasting 16 prahar (48 hours), he paused. Some moments later he became still. Suddenly it was pitch dark and there came a divine announcement
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Bhante, as you say.
Shraman Bhagavan Mahavir has attained moksha after becoming Siddha Buddha - Antakrit.
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who is absolutely pure, who has all knowledge, who has ended the cycles of rebirth.
470 B. V; 527 B. C.
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