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189 Sudharma Swāmin, thereupon, narrated the whole account of the previous life of Jambū Muni, and especially of his severe austeries during previous lives, and said, “ This ascetic acquired such prosperity on account of religious austerities, practised during previous lives."
Having heard this, the king greatly delighted, went to Campăpuri. The people, also, having received instruction in the Doctrines of the Tirthankaras, bowed down before the worthy teacher, and went home.
Sudharmā Swāmin, then going from village to Village accompanied by Jambū Muni and other Sādhus, went to Śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra. Jambū Munt while studying under Gañadhara Maltārāja Sudharmā Swäinin, became wellversed in the eleven Angas and the fourteen Pārvas.
Sudharmā Swāmın appointed Jambū Muni as an srard Acārya, a great-scholar, during ihc tenth year after the Niryāņa of śramana Bhagavān Malāvira. Haviug entrusted the Ācārya Jambū Swāmın with the burden of (managing ) the whole congregationi, during the twentieth year after the .Nirvāņa of Sramaņa Bhagavāna Mahavira, Sudharmă Swămin went to yftaget Mukti-purī, the abode of Final Beatitude.
Then, Jambū Swāmin navig acquired Hagaa Kevala Jnāna, l'erfect Knowledge, and having enlightened numerous devout persons in religious matters, appointed Prabhava Muni as an Ācārya and having entrusted Prabhaya Swāmin with the burden of (managing ) the whole congregation, Jambū Swāmin, whose entire Karmas ( desire for action ) were at an end, went to afragat Mukti-puri, aiter the lapse of sixty-four years from the Nirvāņa of Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvira
मनः पराऽवधी श्रेण्यौ पुलाकाहारको शिवम् ।
कल्पत्रिसंयमा ज्ञागं नासन् जम्बूमुनेरनु ॥१॥ 1. Manah parā'vadhi śrenyau, pulākāhārakau śıvamı;
Kalpa tri samyamā jnanam nāsan Jambū mune-r-anu,
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