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three fortnights. If they have an age-limit of seven lavas in excess of their prescribed limit, or if they are able to observe an austerity of two days' fasting, then only, they can attain Mukti (Liberation ). There is no happiness superior to that of Anuttara Vimina, any where else except at Mukti Pada (The Abode of Final Liberation )
Now, śalibhadra Muni and Dhanya Muni-having completed their life-limit as an Anuttara déva in Sarvārtha Siddha Vimāna will be born in a happy family in Mahā Vidėha. Having enjoyed the pleasures of worldly life, they will take dikşâ at the hands of a good preceptor at a right moment and having destroyed a dense mass of ghātiya karmas ( destructible Karmas ) they will attain Kévala Jnāna ( Perfect Knowledge ). After the attainment of Perfect Knowledge, they will lead numerous individuals to the Right Path. At death time, they will have calmness of mind, and having completely destroyed bhavopagrāhi aghātiya Karmas, they will remain in a state destitute of activities of mind, speech, and body, for a period taken in uttering the five words 3# a iu r 1 and within a samaya ( moment ), they will reach the Mukti Kşetra (The Abode of the Liberated Souls ), and they will attain the Happiness of Perpetual joy.
3. Prasanna Candra Rājarşi
frsfat FEATH-gaethafafuertoit नंदउ पसन्नचंदो तत्कालं केवलं पत्तो ॥ ६३ ।। पिउतावसउवगरणं पमज्जयंतस्स केवलं नाम । उपन्नं जस्स कए, बक्कलचीरिस्स तस्स नमो ॥ ६४ ॥
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Vira-Jiņa-kahia-sattama-pudhavi : avvaţtha-Siddhi-gai-jogo Nandau Pasanna Cando tatkālam Kévalam patto. Piu-tâvasa uvagaranam pamajja -yantassa Keralam nămam Upannam jassa kaé Vakkalacirissa tassa namo.
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