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up and she became ready for a fight with Caņda Pradyota. King Canda Pradyota was greatly disappointed, and he laid a seige around Kausāmbi.
One day, having mentally renounced the world, noble Mrgāvati thought :--Happy are the people of the villages and towns frequented by Sramana Bhagavāna Mahāvira, where the Venerable Lord instructs the masses in the principles and practice of the lotus like True Religion with his sweet far reaching speech. If the Worshipful Lord comes here, I will take dikşå at His blessed like bands
Sramana Bhagavāna Mahāvira accompanied by Ganadhara Mahārāja Indrabhati Gautama and numerous sādhus and surrounded by a large retinue of gods and goddesses, happened to come to Kausămbî placing His feet on the nine golden lotuses placed in front of his feet by the gods. The gods prepared a samavasaraña outside the town. The Lord of the Three Worlds took his seat on the lion-seated throne. By the presence of the Tire tharkara there, all feelings of mutual animosity disappeared, as if by a miracle. When Mrigāvati-dévî was informed of the arrival of the Jinėśvara, she gave very valuable presents to the persons carrying the glad news to her, City-gates were laid open. Mrigāvati-dévî went to śramaņa Bhagavāna Mahāvira, along with a large retinue of attendants. Having done obeisance with due forms and ceremonies, to the Venerable Lord, she took her seat at an appropriate place. King Caņda-Pradyota also, went there. Religious preaching commenced.
At that time, a man with a bow and an arrow in his hand, on hearing from hearsay, that an omniscient was there, came and having stood near-by, he asked a mental question to śramana Bhagavāna Mahāvira about his doubt. The Worshipful Bhagavāna replied :--"O Beloved of the gods! You ask vocally about your doubt, so that other devout persons my listen to it, and may benefit thereby.” Although the man was thus instructed by Lord
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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 |