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In the nearby village Ganadhar Gautam was meditating. He suddenly heard the noise of approaching celestial vehiclesThe sun of
2- knowledge has set. Bhagavan Mahavir has attained moksha.
No! No! The gods
don't tell lies.
Is it true? Aren't the gods uttering lies?
And the next moment he started crying like a child
Prabhu, why have you left me alone? Why did you send me away during the last moments of
your life.
He continued crying for some timeOh! How unlucky I am...? Who will remove my doubts
calling me Gautam?
Under the burden of sorrow Ganadhar Gautam collapsed.
After remaining in this state of illusion for some time, suddenly a spark of light appeared within his mind
Gautam, who is the object of your fondness? Prabhu was absolutely
detached. He had warned you in advance- "Get rid of this feeling of attachment for my visible form. This is the hurdle on your path of
liberation."
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