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and had his lodgings at Kostaka Caitya located in the NorthEast corner outside the town.
King Jitasatru of Kāsi-désa received the Worshipful Lord with great pomp and hospitality.
On hearing the preaching of śramaņa Bhagavana Mahăvira two wealthy citzens of Banaras viz Cullanipitā and Suradėýa took the vows of a house-holder at the lotus-like hands of the Worshipful Lord.
1 Vrata-grahana of Cullanipitā At (Vārāṇasi Nagari ) ( Banaras ) their livied a wealthy merchant named Cullanipitā and his wife named Syāmă Cullanîpità possessed twenty-four (24) crores of gold mohars. Out of these eight crores (8) were in his treasury, eight (8) crores in transactions bearing interest and eight (8) crores were invested in merchandise. Besides he had eight (8, cow-pens each containing ten thousand cows.
On hearing the highly instructive preaching of Sramana Bhagavăn Mahāvira, the wealthy merchant, Cullanipitā took the vows of a house-holder
Having entrusted all his business-affairs to his eldest son, Cullaniputä, one day, went to the Pausadha-śālā ( a building set apart for religious meditation ) of the town and having taken the Pausadha Vrata (a vow of abstaining from all sinful acts ) he remained with parfect calmnes in religious meditation.
At midnight, a demon-god assuming a hideous form came to him with an open sword in his hand and intimidated him say ing :--O Śrâvaka! You leave aside all your religious practices. If you will not stop them instantly, I will kill your eldest sonand others with this sword. When after hearing these harsh words, Cullanipitâ did not in the least, swerve from his firm resolution, the god angrily brought his three sons, eldest, younger
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