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a small quantity of Bito Ksira-Rice boiled in milk,-be sufficient for all of us ?'' But with the prudent judgment of strictly obeying the conmands of the Guru, all the hermitdisciples arranged themselves to take their break-fast-meal on their own seats without entertaining any doubt or without askıng about any thing.
Ganadhiara Mahārāja Indrabhūti Gautama, first fed all the hermit-disciples to satisfaction from the quantity of uit Kșira he had brought from the village, under the supernatural power of Aggafost Mahānasa Labdhi, and then he himself took his meals. All the newly-initiated hermit-sādhūs were greatly astonished.
When the hermit-sädhūs were taking their meal, the five hundred hermits who took only dry moss on their break-fastday, acquired mazsa Kévala Jñāna, - Perfect Knowledge-while contemplating thus--We are very fortunate in acquiring Śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāyira Paramātmā-the father of the world,-as our worthy pieceptor in religio7 Besides, we are, in every way, lucky in acquiring tiis Nuni as our instructor who is just like a father to us.
The second batch of hernit-sādhūs including a Datta, acquired agata Kévala jñāna on seeing the splendour of the watchmen of Śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra.
The third batch of hermit-sādhūs acquired dazuia Kévala Juāna-Perfect knowledge,-as soon as they saw Śramana Bhagavān Mahāvīra irom a distance.
They then went three times from left to right round Śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra, and when they were going towards the assembly of Kéyalıns, Gautama (aņadhara said "Give respectful salutations to the Venerable Saint."
śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra, there-upon, said "O Gautama! Do not be disrespectful towards Kévalins. On hearing
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