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born Camarendra, on seeing Saudharira ladra above himself was greatly enraged, and so, he took the shelter of Venerable Saint Mabāvīra, and assuming an extremely hideous form, extended his body to two hundred thousand yojanas, took an iron mace in his hand and wielding it in all directions and terrifying the body-guards of Sakréndra by thuuderings, went high. Stamping his feet on the sacrificial ulter of the Saudharmāvataiņsaka ateratai Vimāna, he began reviling and abusing Sakréndra. The Sakréndra, belug seriously enraged, threw the flashing thunder-bolt towards him. The Camaréudra out of fear, saught the shelter of the feet of Sranara Bhagavão Mabāvîra who was standing in Kāyotsarga Fantrelinquishment of the body. Sakéndra having come to know the whole account through the mediun of his Avadhi Jñāna waferenta Visual knowledge, and fearing disresprct towards the Venerable Saint, went burriedly there, took away the thunderbolt which was only four fingers distant fiom the feet and spoke thus to Camaréndra:-"I am keepir.g you alive only through the grace of the Venerable Saint." With these words the Camaréndra was set free. The going high-up of Camaréndra is an un'isual occurrence and hence it is a strange event.
9. NINTH STRANGE EVENT.
9. One hundred and eight persons with the highest spiritual attainment cannot acquire Siddhi Pada, fefe , the Stage of Final Liberation during une Samaya, at one and the same time. But they have done so during the present Avasarpiņi age It was in this way:-- qa:- (?) 8949 gal (89) oda faarsat atafai,
अष्टौ भरतस्य सुताः (१०८) शिवं गता एक समयेन ॥ १ ॥ Yataḥ:--Vrişabho (1) Vrişahbasya Huta (99) Bharaténa vivarjila
sca navanavatiņ;
Aştau Bharatasya sutāḥ (108) śivain gată éka samayena. Because:-- Rişabha-déva, the ninety-nine sons of Rişabha
déva, excepting Bharat.., and the eight sons of Bharata
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