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His main disciple was C ruj. 102 Ga adharas, 15,000 omniscient, 12,150 telepaths, 9600 clairvoyants, 2150 of those who knew the 14 p rvas (p rvadh r s), 19800 vaikriyalabdhidh rs, 12000 v ds, 200000 monks, 336000 female-monks, 293000 r vakas (laymen) and 636000 r vik (laywomen) were part of his grand congregation.
Parinirva (Salvation / Liberation)
After being an omniscient for four p rv mgas less than 1 lakh p rvas he eventually attained niry a on the sixth day (cha ha) of the bright half of the Caitra month under the M ga ira constellation. He spent 15 lakh p rvas as a youth, 4 p rv mgas and 44 lakh p rvas as a ruler, and a few years' less than 1 lakh p rvas as a mendicant. Thus he had the life-span of 60 lakh prva years.
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