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Gargadatta śrāvaka (householder) which has been described in Bhagawati Sūtra (16 - 5)-meaning-coming home he bestowed the full responsibility of home (family, trade etc.) to his eldest son and riding on a palanquin came in service (presence) of Bhagawāna for accepting consecration until he became houseless mendicant, circumspect by five circumspections viz., circumspection of movement etc., and practising three incognitoes of mind, speech and body, he became guarded celibate. After that Mankāi monk studied Sāmāyika etc., eleven holy scriptures (angas) from the elder sages of Bhagawana Mahāvīra and practised Gunaratna samvatsara penance. The description of this austerity should be known from first chapter of first section in the episode of Gautama houseless mendicant. He practised consecration upto sixteen years, in the end of life accepted sarithārā and attained salvation at Vipula mountain, like Skandakajī. [First chapter concluded]
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दोच्चस्स उक्खेवओ, किंकमे वि एवं चेव जाव विपुले सिद्धे । HET 3 :
दूसरे अध्ययन में 'किंकम" गाथापति का वर्णन है । वे भी मंकाई गाथापति के समान ही प्रभु महावीर के पास प्रव्रजित होकर विपुल गिरि पर सिद्ध, बुद्ध और सर्व दुःखों से मुक्त हो गये ।
Chapter 2
Maxim 3 :
In the second chapter there is the description of Kinkama trader. He also accepted consectration near (in presence of)
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