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viction that gods in déva-lokas are produced by austerities and self-control in previous lives.
During this year, Véhāsa, Abhaya Muni and some other sādhus did anasaņa (remaining in religious meditation without drink and food) till death on Vipula Giri, near Rajagriha Nagara and they were born as gods.
śramapa Bhagavān Mahavira lived at Rājagraha Nagara during the rainy season
अच्चुए कप्पे देवत्ताए उववणे, तण गं प्रत्येगइयाणं दोवाणं बाबीसं सागरोवमाई ठिती पण्णत्ता, तस्स णं खंबएस्स वि देवस्स बावीस सागरो. वमाई ठिती पण्णत्ता । से गं मंते ! खंदर देवे तायो देवलोगाओ आउक्त एणं भवक्खाणं ठितीखएणं अतरं वयं याचा कहि गच्छहिसि? कति उववजिहिति ? गोषणा : महाविदेहे पासे सिपाहिति बुजिशिति मुञ्चिहिति परिनिवाहिति सब्बदुक्खाणमंत करेरिति । (५-९६)
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