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Śramaņa Bhagavāna Mahavira from right to left, by way of a pradakşinâ, King Śréņika then, went to Dhanno Anagāra and having gone three times round him from right to left by way of a pradaksiņā, he extotted him thus - Beloved of the gods ! O Sage! You are fortunate. you are meritorious You have attained your object. You have fully acquired the fruit of your human existence" Saying so, king Śrégika saluted him and bowed down at him, Having extolled Dhanya Muni thus, the king went to Śramaņa Bhagavāna Mahāvira, and having gone, round him from right to left by way of a pradaksina, and having bowed down at his feet, he went to his palace.
One day, at mid-night, when the pious sādhu was doing religious night-vigil, an idea occurred to him -"What is the value of this physical body i Since I have been initiated into the Religion of the Tîrthankaras by Śramaņa Bhagavāna Mahāvira himself, let me, therefore, make efforts to accomplish the real essence for the complete utilization of its blissful gain, so long as this physical body of mine is in my possession". In the morning of the next day, Dhanno Amagāra approached śramaņa Bhagovāna Mahāvīra, and having respectfully bowed down at the feet of the Worshipful Lord, he declared his intention of remaining in religious meditation without food and drink for a number of days till death. With the permission of the Venerable Lord, Dhanno Anagăra went to Vipula -giri ( in Bihāra ) and remaining in religious meditation without food and drink with perfect calmness of inind for one month, he died and was born as an affluent god in Sarvārtha Siddha Vimāna with an age-limit of thirty Sāgaropams. Descending from Sarvārtha Siddha Vimāna after the completion of his age limit, lie, will be born in Mahā Vidéha Ksétra in due course of time, and will then, attain Moksa Pada ( Final Liberation ). The ascetic life of Dhanya Muni was only of nine months' duration
Sunaksatra Muni Another son of Bhadrā Śhéthâni of Kākanđi Nagari, named
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| SR No. | 008003 |
| Book Title | Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 2 Vibhag 2 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker |
| Publisher | Parimal Publication |
| Publication Year | 1989 |
| Total Pages | 802 |
| Language | English, Sanskrit |
| Classification | Book_English, Biography, History, & Religion |
| File Size | 20 MB |