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pita. The only difference being that in the case of Cullanipitä, the god intimidated him that he would kill all his sons if he did not swerve from his Path of Duty. But to Cullašataka the evil god said :--Ah! Cullagataka ! if you do not leave off your Path of Duty, I will collect all your wealth amounting to eighteen crores of gold coins, and will fling it away in various localities of the marketing-places of this town. You will suffer from painful and tormenting meditation, and you will eventually meet with an unhappy death.' On hearing these dreadful words of the god, Cullasataka s'rāvaka made a great noise. Having heard the noise, Bahula, the wife of Cullasataka, at once entered the Pauşadha-s'āla ( a place set apart for religious meditation ) and on knowing the real state of affairs, Cullagatakaji became perfectly quiet again. The account of the latter portion of his life resembled thai of Ānanda Śrāvaka. Dieing with perfect equanimity of mind, Cullasataka Śrăvaka was born as a god in Aruna Sid. dha Vimāna ( aerial car) of Saudharma Déva-loka, with an age limit of four Palyopamas. Descending from there, he will attain Mokşa-pada ( Final Emancipation in Mahā Vidéha.
From Alambhika Nagari Sranana Bhagavāna Mahāvira went to Rājagrihi Nagarî.
4. Diksā of Maikäti and others. At Rajagrihi, Mankätī, Kimkrama, Arjuna, Kāśyapa, and several persons, took Bhāgavati Diksă from Śramana Bhagavāna Mahavira and joined His Order of Monks.
śramaga Bhagavāna Mahâvira lived at Rājagrihi Nagari during the Rainy Season of the Eighteenth year of his Ascetic life
Šramaga Bhagavāna Mahavira lived at Rajagrihi Nagari during the Rainy Season of the Sixth Year of His attainment of Kevala Jnāna. It was the eighteenth year of his ascetic life. After the close of the rainy season, also, he moved about in Maghaha-desa.
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