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and going about to villages, théta ( village inhabited by peasants) nagara ( town ) etc.--eventually came to a town named Brāhmaṇa kuņda-grăma.
Celestial beings of four kinds prepared a sariavasarape with elaborate decorations in the pleasure-garden named Bahusala -full of trees and creepers of various kinds-outside that town. in the middle of the enclosing walls of precious stones, a lion seated throne with a foot stool of emaralds, was placed facing the East On it, Śri Mahāvira Swămi-the crest-jewel of the three worlds-took his seat. Bhagavān (autama Swāmi sat near the foot-stool. Gods, hnman beings, and lower animals had their appropriate seats. At that time, a rumour spread in the town "Bhagavān Sri mahăvira Swami has arrived in the Bahuśāla Udyāna" On hearing this, Rişabha-datta was greatly delighted He told his wife Dévânanda :- good woman I Sri Mahavira Jinėśvara-the highly illustrions person of the three worlds and the most competent exponent of the True Religion, has arrived in the garden outside the town. His darśana (sight ) is the source of great happiness; then what to talk about the source of happiness when one goes to him bows down at his feet, and renders service to him ? Let us, therefore go and make our life happy by his darsana." She replied, Ah! What is improper in what you said ? Every thing is quite suitable. Let us go. Dévānandā was very sorry from the day śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvira was removed from her womb.
With his wife's consent, Rişabha-datta called his familymembers, and he told them-0 Good people ! Bring me a chariot yoked to two young bulls whose bodies are well-rearedwhose back portion of the body is decorated with rows of small balls of excellent gems-who are sized by a nose-string of gold, whose crown of the head is beautified with a coronet of black lotus-flowers, and whose horns are coloured. Let us go to do homage to the Jagad Quru (teacher of the world). The servants went obeying the orders An excellent chariot was prepared and
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| SR No. | 008003 |
| Book Title | Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 2 Vibhag 2 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker |
| Publisher | Parimal Publication |
| Publication Year | 1989 |
| Total Pages | 802 |
| Language | English, Sanskrit |
| Classification | Book_English, Biography, History, & Religion |
| File Size | 20 MB |