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was 48 years old. He was a preceptor of 300 pupils. He belonged to Gautama-gotra.
9. Ārya Acala-bhrātā was an inhabitant of Kosala-désa. He was a Brāhmin His father was Vasu and his mother was Nanda. He was 46 years old. He was a preceptor of 300 pupils. He belonged to Hārit-gotra.
10. Ārya Métārya was an inhabitant of Tungika Sannivéśa of Vatsa-désa. He was a Brāhmin His father was Datta and his mother was Varuņa dévā. He was 36 years old. He was a preceptor of 300 pupils. He was belonged to Kaundinya-gotra.
11. Ārya Prabhāsa was an inhabitant of Rājagriha. He was a Brāhmin. His father was Bala and his mother was Atiprabhā, He was only 16 years old. He was a preceptor of 300 pupils. He belonged to Kaudinya-gotra.
All these eleven teachers were invited by Somila to come along with all their pupils.
Each one of these learned teachers individually had a doubt in his mind. For instance (1) Ārya Indrabhūti Gautama had a doubt about the existence of fra Jiva (Atmā, Soul, Living substance) (2) Agnibhūti had a doubt about #Karma (Fruit of Actions) (3) Vāyubhūti had a doubt about teacrossttt Tajjiva taccharira Soul and Body are identical) (4) Ārya Vyakta had a doubt whether, the five elements existed or not. (5) Arya Saudharma had a doubt-yādrisãh so tādriśaḥ FT: 010: meaning one will be of the same particular type during this life that he was in previous life. (6) Ārya Manadit had a doubt about Bandha bondage of Karamas (7) Ārya Maurya-putra had a doubt the oxestenca of devis (gods) (8) Arya Akampik had a doubt about the existence of Nairikāḥ (denizens of Hell) 9. Acala-brata had a doubt the existence of Punya (merit) 10 Ārya Métārya had a doubt about Para-loka (next world future existence) and Arya Prabhāsa had a doubt about Moksa (A stase of Complete Deliverence from the Bondage of Karmas).
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