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emptied by a stranger, only a small rest of milk being left From this dream he foretold the monks that some one already much advanced in the Pūrvas would become his disciple, to whom he would deliver his knowledge of the Pūrvas except a small part of it In the morning Aryaraksita waited on Vajra, who knew his name when he heard that he was Tosaliputra's disciple He objected, however, to his staying separate from him because a teacher should instruct only such pupils who live with him But when Aryaraksıta told him that he had acted on Bhadragupta's advice, he consented to teach him Then Aryaraksıta began his studies and in a short time had mastered nine Pūrvas It was then he learned the yamakas of the tenth Pūrva, that the course of his studies was interrupted (94–109) For about this time a letter from Aryara ksita's parents arrred which entreated him to return Still he remained with his teacher, because he desired to complete his studies first. The fond parents then sent their younger son Phalguraksita who urged their request with no better success at first When he said that their relations waited only for him to take dikshā, Aryaraksita bade his brother to prove the truth of his assertion by becoming a monk himself This Phalguraksıta did, but he still insisted upon his brother's going home His repeated entreaties had the effect that Aryarakşıta, in spite of Vajra's admonition to complete his studies, could not overcome his longing to obey his parents Vajra at last permitted him to go, because his intution told him that he should soon die, and with him the knowledge of the complete tenth Pūrra So Aryara ksita returned to Daśapura where he converted the king and induced his parents and many of his relations to enter the order (110-141).
Once when Vajra Trandered about in the Deccan, he had an attack of dysentery. To cure it he sent a monk to get some dried ginger, which he put behind his ear that he might eat it after dinner. but he forgot it completely, till it fell on the ground when he prepared for rest His forgetfulness alarmed him in such a degree that he thought the time had
| SR No. | 010713 |
| Book Title | Sthaviravali Charitra or Parisista Parva |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Hermann Jacobi |
| Publisher | Asiatic Society |
| Publication Year | 1932 |
| Total Pages | 467 |
| Language | Sanskrit, Hindi |
| Classification | Book_Devnagari |
| File Size | 12 MB |