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Kévala Jnana (Perfect Knowledge). Is there any other person as proud as King Dasarņabhadra or will there be any such person in the three worlds was with the object of fulfilling his promise, renounced the sovereignty of the entire world and took Bhagavati Diksã from the Jinéśvara Bhagavāna, and who receiving praises from Saudharmendra, attained the Eternal Happiness oi Mokşa (Final Emancipation )
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3. Vrata-grahaņa of Brāhmaṇa Somila.
From Daśārņa-pura, śramaņa Bhagavāna Mahavira went in the direction of Vidéha-déśa and arrived at Vânijya Grâma.
At Vānijya Gräma there was a learned Brāhmin named Somila. He was wealthy, respectable, the principal member of his large family; and he was an adhyäpaka (teacher ) of five hundred pupils. On hearing about the arrival of Sramaņa Bhagavāna Mahāvira at Dyūtipalăsa Caity, Somila thought of going there and asking a few questions to the Venerable Lord.
Accompanied by his one hundred pupils, Somila started from his house and passing through Vāņijya Gräma, he reached Dyutipalāsa Caitya Standing a little far froin Šramaņa Bhagavāna Mahāvīra, he said .-- Bhagavan ! What do your Siddhantas say about (1) Yātrā, 2) Yâpaniya (3) Avyābâdha, and about (4) Prăsuka Vihāra ?
Bhagavāna :--Yes, Somila ! We have Yātrā 2 Yapaniya 3. Avyabādha and 4 Präsuka Vihara
Sorrila :--Bhagavan | What is your Yatrā ?
Bhaga văna .--I apa / penance ) Niyamd i limitation ) Samyama ( self-control, Svadhyāya ! repetition of study ) Dhyana ( religious meditation ) arid activity !1 dail Pucts. dry rites-thesə constitute my yātrā
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