Nayadhamma Kahao

SR No.: 034981
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: N V Vaidya
Publisher: N V Vaidya
Total Pages: 174
Language: Sanskrit
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 15 MB

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Elders, ... upto... the world is ablaze...became monks, studied the Fourteen Purvas, and led the life of ascetics for many years, observing fasts until the sixth, the eighth the tenth, and the twelfth meal, as well as fortnightly and monthly fasts.
[50.134] Then queen Draupadi got down from the palanquin...upto...entered the order, was given as a disciple in charge of the nun Suvrata, studied the Eleven Angas, and lived, observing for many years, the fasts until the sixth meal...etc..
[50.135] Then those Venerable Elderly monks left the city Pandumathurā, went away from the Sabasrāmravana park, and moved about in the country. In those days, the Venerable Aristanemi came to the country of Saurastra, and stayed there mortifying himself with self control and penances (or fasts). Then many people began to say to one another :-- Thus, O B., the Venerable Ariştanemi has come to Saurastra ... and is practising austerities” Then those five monks, with Yudhişthira at their head, on hearing that news from the crowds of men, called one another, and said thus to one another:-"Thus, O B., the Adorable Ariştanemi, wandering (from village to village) in due order,...is staying... It would be, therefore, meet for us to ask the permission of the Elders, and go to pay our respects to the Venerable Aristanemi''; and having agreed, they went to the Elders, bowed down to them, and said :-"We desire, Sir, with your permission, to go and pay our respects to the Venerable Aristanemi”. (The Elder's replied) -"Do as you please, O B." Then those five monks, with Yudhisthira as their leader, being permitted by the Elders, bowed down to them, and going away from them, went from village to village, observing continuous fasts of one month,... upto...went to the city Hastakalpa, and took their residence in the park Sahasrāmr. avana outside the city. Then those four monks, excepting Yudhisthira, on the day of the breaking of their monthly fast, in the first Pauruṣī, did their lessons, in the second... ... and so like Gautama...... only that they asked the permission of Yudhişthira,...and while wandering (for alms). heard the noise of many people, like this, "Thus, O B., the
Venerable Arişğanemi, along with five hundred and thirty six Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat