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________________ 208 a lower animal being resulting from absoluta dependence on others during several minor Bhavas as a result of his wicked deeds during previous lives, and after wandering in Saṁsāra for a long time, he was burn during the sixth previous Bhava of Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra, as a Brāhmaṇa named geglie Puspamitra in Porn Sthunāka village. Becoming disgusted with enjnying worldly pleasures for a long time. Puspamitra took oftalardan Parivrājaka Dikṣā, Initiation into a Order of Parivrajaka mendicants, observed numerous religious practices mentioned in their canonical works and praotised very severe austerities. Puspanitra lived for seventy-two hundred thousand purva years. Seventh Previous Bhava. Puşpamitra was born, during seventh previous Bhava of Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra as a god adorned with divine ora. aments in Saudharama deva-loka. Eighth Previous Bhava. Descending on the expiration of his divine age-limit 28 & celestial being, he was born as a Brahmaņu named snuta Agnidyota in c a r Caitya Sannivesa. During the latter portion of his age-limit of sixty-four hundred thousand půrva years, he took Parivrājaka Diksā. Ningth Previous Bhava After death, he was born, during the ninth previous Bhava of Sramaņa Bhagavan Mahavira, as a god with a medium agelimit in Isana deva-loka. Tenth Previous Bhava After experiencing various divine pleasures for a long timo, he was born, during the tenth previous Bhava of Sramaņa Bha Jain Education International For Private & Personal Use Only www.jainelibrary.org
SR No.008001
Book TitleShraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 1
Original Sutra AuthorN/A
AuthorRatnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
PublisherParimal Publication
Publication Year1989
Total Pages650
LanguageEnglish, Sanskrit
ClassificationBook_English, Biography, History, & Religion
File Size15 MB
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