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Muni, who became enlightened for the up--lift of his Soul by the instruction of his friend-god and who immediately attained Mokşa Pada after suffering terrible tormentation done by the gold-smith.
Nineteenth Year of Ascetic Life. (B. C. 550-549 )
1. Proclamation of King Śrézika. 2. Diksă of 23 sons of King Śréņika. 3. Diksä ol 13 queens of King Śrèņika. 4. Discussion of Ardrala Muri with a) Gośālaka (b Buddhist Bhiksus c) Sănkhya Sannyâsis d Brähmaņa Sannayasis (e) Hasii Tāpaşas,
After the close of the rainy season, Gramaņa Bhagavāna Mahävira stayed at Rajagriha Nagara. His religious sermons had produced wonderiul Meffects King Śrèņika of agadha who was advancing to old age had very strong unflinching faith in the Teachings of śramaņa Bhagavâna Mahāvira
1. Proclamation of King Srénika. King Śrèņika had a had a public proclamation made at Rājagriha Nagara to the following effect --'If any person is desirous of having Bhagavatî Diksă at the pious hands of śramaha Bhagavâna Mahāvira, he is at perfect liberty to do, so, without the last anxiety about the care of his relatives. King Śréņika will do everything he possibly can for the maintenance and protection of his or her family-members."
Combined with the excellent preachting of Śramaņa Bhagaväna Mahāvira, this proclamction of King Srņèika was largely instrumental in preparing a number of individuals to renounce the the world and take Bhagavatî Diksā,
Dikṣā of Abhaya Kumāra
Owing to his superior abilities, Abhaya Kumāra had become the Prime Minister of King Srénika. We have come across a number of stories about the superior intellectual cleverness of Abhaya Kumāra. He was rendering immense service personally to King Śrènika and to the State by his excellent discriminative
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