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Lord Mahavira
Noble Ones! I have propounded for the ascetics of 'Sramana tradition (or Jain ascetics) to refrain from taking alms from a royal family and the donor of abode. . -
से जहाणामए अज्जो। ममणव गणा एगारस गणधरा। Noble Ones! There are nine ganas (congregations) and eleven ganadharas (the chief of the gana), in any order.
से जहाणामए अज्जो। अहं तीसं वासाइं अगारवासमज्झे वसित्ता मुडे भवित्ता आगाराओ अणगारियं पव्वइए, दुवालस संवच्छराइं तेरस पक्खा छडमत्थपरियागं पाडणित्ता तेरसहिं पक्खेहिं अणगाइं तीसं वासाइं केवलिप रियागं पाडणित्ता, बायालीसं वासाइं समाण्णपरियागं पाडणित्ता, बावत्तरिवासाइं सव्वाडयं पालइत्ता सिज्झिसं बुझिस्सं मुच्चिस्खं परिणिव्वाइस्सं सव्वदुक्खाणमंतं करेस्सं। Noble Ones! After having spent thirty years in house-hold life, I got initiated into ascetic life from household life by removing the hair from the head. I remained in the state of non-omniscient ascetic for twelve years and thirteen fortnights. In total, I will complete a tenure of forty two years of ascetic life, on becoming seventy two years old and then I will become liberated, enlightened, free perfect and put an end to all sufferings.
