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to throw away all his books on Astrology into the waters of the river. The Sakréndra having hastily come to the spot most respectfully adcred śramaņa Bhagavān Mabāvira and told Puspa "O astrolger ! Do not despair. It is true, that your science is authentic. By possessing these signa he will be worshipful even to the three worlds; he will be the lord of gods and demigods; and he will become a Tirthankara-the receptacle of all excellent accomplishments."
Also,
कायः स्वेदमलामयविवर्जितः श्वासवायुरपि सुरभिः ।
रुधिरामिपमपि धवलं गोदुग्धसहोदरं नेतुः ॥ १॥ 1. Kāyaḥ svédamalāya-vivarjitaḥ śvāsavāyurapi surbhiḥ! Rudbirāmişapamapi dhavalam godugdhasahodaram nétuh.
1. The body of Bhagavān is free from perspiration, dirt, and disease; his breath is fragrant; and his blood and flesh is white like the cow's milk.
Who is able to count his innumerable external and internal qualities? Having made the astrologer Puspa rich with gems, gold etc. Sakrendra went to his déva -loka. The astrologer greatly delighted by unexpected acquisition of immense riches, went away. Bhagavän Mahavira went elsewhere.
समणे भगवं महावीरे साइरेगाई दुवालसवासाइं निचं वोसट्टकाए चियत्तदेहे जे केइ उपसग्गा उप्पजंति, तं जहा-दिव्वा वा, माणुसा वा, तिरिकखजोणिया वा, अणुलोमा वा, पडिलोमा वा, ते उप्पन्ने सम्म सहइ, खमइ, वितिकखइ, अहियासेइ, ॥ ११८ ॥
118. Samaņé Bhagavam Mahāvīré sāírégăim duvalasa vāsāim niccam vosatthakāé ciyatladéhé jé kéi uvasaggā uppajjaati
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