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at that time to a nearby village at his behest to advise a Brāhamaṇa called Devasarma, heard of his master's demise there and was deeply moved. But on reflection he understood why he was sent away and lifting his soul gradually he attained kevala jñāna (perfect knowledge) on the spot.
As the light of the world had passed away, so to dispel darkness, the princes that had assembled there lit the earthen lamps.
In their obituary, the princes said: "Since the light of intelligence is gone, let us make an illumination of material matter."
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