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gavāna Śrî Rişabha Déva Swimî, people were straight-forward but dull--witted. They were not, therefore, able to observe the Rules of Conduct in their purity. A large majority of the people of the time of the Last Tirthankara of the present series of Twenty-four Tirthankaras-1-e Sramana Bhagavāna Mahavira Swami, are crooked-minded, as well as, dull-witted. It is very difficult for them to observe the rules of conduct in their purity. It is, therefore, quite natural that the first Tirthankara (Tirthaikara Bhagavāna Rişabha Deva Swāmi) and the last Tirthankara (Tirthankara Bhagavāna Mahavira Swami) preached a form of religion with Five (5 Great Vows While people during the times of the inter-mediate twenty-two Tîrthankaras i e (from Tirthankara Bhagavāna Šri Ayita Nätha to Tirthankara Bhagavāna Śrî Parsva Natha) were sincere and clever, and being quick-witted, they were able to observe the rules of conduct with utmost purity. It is, therefore, evident that the intermediate twenty--two Tirthankaras preached a form of religion with Four (4 Great Vows.
___Kesi Sramana:--0 Gautamal Your intellect is praiseworthy! You have removed my doubt. I have some other doubts which you should explain to me, Gautama. The form of religion prea
केसीकुमारसमणो, गोयमे य महायसे । उभओ निसन्ना चंदसूरसमप्पभा ॥ १८ ॥ समागया बहू तत्थ पासंडा कोउगा मिया। गिहत्थाण अणेगाओ साहस्सीओ समागया ॥ १९ ॥ देव-दाणव-गंधव्वा जक्ख-रक्खस-किनग। अहिसाण य भूयाणं आसि तत्थ गमागमो ॥ २० ॥ पुच्छामि ते महामाग ! केसी गोअममब्बवी। तो केसी बुवंत तु गोअमो इणमब्बवी ॥ २१ ॥ पुच्छ भंते ! जहिच्छं ते, केसी गोअममबवी। तओ केसी अणुग्णाए, गोयम इणमब्बवी ॥ २२ ॥
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