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CHAPTER VII.
EARLY LIFE.
समले भगवं महावीरे कासवगुत्तेण तस्स मे तो मानषिता एवमाहिज्जति, वं जहा-अम्मापिउसंविए वद्धमाणे १ सहसमुइयाए समणे २, अयछे मयमेस्वार्ण, परीसहोक्सग्गाणं; संविलमे, पडिमान पाए, पी अरविरतिसहे, दविए, वीरियसंपने देवेहिं से णाम कयं समणे ममव Here a facut
108. Samané Bhagavam Mahāvîré Kāsava-guttóņam tassa nam tao nămadhijjā évamāhijjanti, tam jabă-ammāpiusantié, Vaddhamāņé 1, salissamuiyaé Samage %, ayalé bhaya-bhérava-- pam, parisahovasaggāṇam, khanti-khamė, padimäņāin palas, dhimam arati-ratisahé, davié, viriyasampannt dévéhin se pămam kayam Samane Bhagavam Mahaviré 108.
108. Sramana Bhagavān Mahāvira was of the Käsyapagotra. Bis three dames have thus been recorded. They are: 1. He was named Vardhamana by his parents. 2. He was called sramana on account of his natural capacity of practising severe austerities, and 3, Because he stands immovable in the midst of dangers and ierror, patiently suffers endurances and calamities, observes the particular Dows (of an assetic), is Indelligent; and endures patiently pleasure and pain, is selfrestrained and is gifted with excellent valour, be, was named Śrmaga Bhagaria, Mahävira by the gods.
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