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Later on, during the present Avasarpini era, with tho decadence of bodily constitution, the rules of celibacy became gradually lax, and people were not able to practise severe austeries. Hence, the time-limit of practising austerities continuously at a time, which was of one year's duration during the time of Tirthankara Bhagavān Sri Rişabha-deva, was reduced to six months' time during the time of Sramaņa Bhagavān Sri Mahāvīra Swāmī, the last Tirthankara of the present series of twenty-four Tîrtbankaras.
There resulted & retrenchment with respect to sila aftes, Tape 4, and Bhāva re. But there was no retrenchment in case of Dāna Ta.
Śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvíra Swāmi gave the same amount of gold coins for two TT8 Prabaras,-a period of about six hours-daily, during one year previous to his A7 Díkşā, known as rarefa Samvatsarıka Dāna viz 3888 million gold-coins during one year, the same amount of gold-coins that was given away as ar Dāna by Tirthankara Bhagavān Sri Risabha-dova at the time of his Djkşa.
Only lucky persons possess a combination of 1. A keen desire to give 2. Wealth acquired by fair means, and 3. A rare opportunity of meeting with worthy ascetics to whom food, drink etc may be given.
Nayasāra possessed the thrce invaluable attributos of a householder.
Happy are the Noble Souls who have the rare opportunity of meeting with such esteemable combinations,
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