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Indra of Mahendra déva - loka-To Palaka -grāma - Molestation; by Dhāhila-Went to Campā Nagari-Twelvth Rainy Season at the Agnihotra sālā of Svātidatta Brāhmaṇa at Campä Nagari, observ. ing four fastings of one month each, and attended constantly by Manibhadra and Purņabhadra Vāna-Vyantara Indras-Svātidatta asked a number of questions on Atmā (Soul) to śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvära, and they being answered in detail to his entire satisfaction, the Brāhmaṇa was greatly pleased, and he had high respect for Bhagavān-Thirteenth Year of Ascetic Life To Jrimbhika-grāma. Indra did dramatic performance before Bhagavān, and said that he would have Kévala jñāna on a certain day-To Méąhaka-grāma-Homage by Camarèndra-To Sanmāni grāma, and remained in Käyotsarga outside the villageMolestation from a cowherd-Thrusting of pointed sticks into both the ears of Bhagavin-Went to Madhyama Apăpâ NagariSiddhārtha Vaņik and Kharaka Vaidya saw Bhagavān with the šalya when he went to Siddhārth's house for alms-Both the Vanik and Vaidya followed Bhagavān, and they removed the sticks from his ears when he was in Kāyotsarga. Thus Sramapa Bhagavan Mahāvīra passed 12 years (Twelve years and a half) as a chadmastha. Ascetic.
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Voi:11 Part It CHAPTER I. Acquisition of Kévala Jnāna at Jrimbhika-- grāma-First Samavasaraņa-Dharma-désanā-To Madhyamā Nagari -Samayasarana and Dharma-deśanā in Mahaséna Vana-Eleven Brāhmin Teachers (Indrabhūti with his two brothers, and others) doing Yajna-ceremonies at the house of Somilācārya. Pratibhodhamad Dikṣā of Eleven Teachers with otheir 4400 pupils-Appo