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became a friar heedful in walking (until] guarded in continence.
On the very day that Friar Dhanna shaved his head [until] entered the order, praised and worshipped him and thus said.
“ Thus, indeed, sir, I desire on being permitted by you, to abide, exercising myself with fasts [until] the sixth meal, in constant mortification accepting only the Āyambila gruel throughout my life. On the fastbreaking time after the sixth meal, it is meet for me to accept Ayambila gruel and not non-Āyambila gruel; that too given with soiled hands and not with unsoiled hands; that must be fit to be thrown away and not unfit to be thrown away; it must be that which many other ascetics, Brahmanas, guests and poor people do not need. If it please you, Beloved of Gods, do not put a stop to me.”
Then that Friar Dhanna on being permitted by Lord Mahāvīra (glad etc.] abode exercising himself with fasts until the sixth meal with constant mortification throughout his life. Then that Friar Dhanna
