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his mind was made up, was able to overcome all opposition, more by his dominant will and masterful spirit, than by simple perseverence.
He was interested in all matters that were occult and metaphysical, and loved to live in a world of ideals Always intellectual, he made several learned disciples of whom eleven commencing with Indrabhūti Gautama and ending with Arya Prabhas, were called Ganadhars -chief disciples-and many were from royal families; they were affable, genial and witty. He was never at a loss for a word and was an excellent conversationalist. He made all those around him happy, and free from the bondage of Samsāra e, worldly pursuits.
He loved harmonious surroundings. He sought to make his environments calm, peaceful, and endearing. He sensed others in a surpising manner going straight to the core. His mental sympathies were always quick to respond to the least good which he found in others.
His true mission in life was to inspire and lead and to make people free from false worldly pursuits. He was a natural prophet and a divine preacher of religion.
In short, he was a very grand character with clear and decided ideas, and a spirit that was bold, dauntless, and inspiring. His greatest intellectual ability enabled him to rise above all in the three worlds and hence Sakréndra -the king of the gods-and other Indras and gods were praising Him and bowing down before Him.
His path-way always led to clear thought and finally to the perfected intuition, because his inner quality was TRUTH.
Moon was, at the moment of birth, in Virgo-Kanyā Rāśl f. Therefore, Sramana Bhagavan Mahavira possessed great intellectual powers and had the capacity to follow Intellectual pursuits. He had very good memory. He was trust
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