________________ St. 7 ) Notes describing the usual way in which the leading Ganadhara Gautama is represented to be questioning Mahavira Swami, the writer follows the Sutra style and the language is Ardha-Magadhi, and not the Maharashtri in which all the verses of the present narrative are written. ato fresci-It is usual in the Sutra Literature to read a nasal after the affix ot of the Instrumental sing. and the Genitive plural as also after the affix e of the Locative plural and te of the Instr. plural. To refers to the era, viz. the fourth part of the present staafuit which is known as GTATETAT. FAT is a smaller period of 13. FHU ( Sk. THT) monk or ascetic, from the root on to toil or to perform penance. It is also explained as स + मन (possessed of a healthy mind) or सम + मन ( possessed of an equanimous mind. भगवं (Sk. भगवान्) possessed of 7. The word it has got many sensesknowledge, great penance, fame ( esp. due to the capacity of removing natural antipathy), apathy to worldliness, liberation, appearance, extraordinary enthusiasm, strong desire to be free, glory, religion and prosperity. HETER Proper noun, singifying the difficult conquest of the invincible inner enemies. जेड (Sk. ज्येष्ठ) Seniormost.
