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go to Mahāśatakaji and tell him that the words used by him towards Révati, even though they were perfectly true, were improper as they were unpleasant, and tell hiin to make atonement for his sins.
Gañadhara Mahārāja Indrabhūti Gautama went to the monastery where Mahāśatakaji was, living. On seeing Canadhara Mahārāja Indrabhūti Gautama coming to him, Mahāśatakaji was greatly pleased. Mahāśatakaji bowed down respectfully before Gaşadhara Mahārāja Indrabhūtı Gautama, and then he gave him the message of Bramaņa Bha Javān Mahāvīra with all its details. Mahāśatakajı accepted the words of Ganadhara Mahärāja Indrabhūti and made atonement for his sins. Ganadhara Gautama then returned into the presence of Śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra.
An account of the ten pirncipal Śrāvakas of śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra is given in 597naging Upāśakadaśānga Sūtra ( the Seventh Sūtra), and in Vardhamāna Déšanā GNATA Tu to which the reader is referred.
Knowing the approach of the time of his fafor Nirvāņa,Final Emancipation to be near-by, and thinking that Gañadhara Mahārāja Indrabhūti Gautama had intense affection towards himself, and his affection was an obstacle to the acquisition of
A Kévala jñāna,-Perfect Knowledge,-for Ganadhara Mahāraja Indrabhūti Gautama, and with the object of cutting off the bondage of affection, in order that he may acquire Perfect Knowledge, he would cause separation, although that separation will be a great blow to him, because whatever is beneficial in the end, should always be done. With this idea in his mind, Íramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra sent him to a neighbouring village for the purpose of instructing a Brahmin named a af Dévasarmã in religion
Saying “ Just as your Lord pleases Ganadhara Mahārāja Indrabhūti Gautama bowed down before Sramaņa Bhagavān
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