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Relenting, he said, "Please tell me how long I should remain with you?" Nandivardhana answered, "The death of the king and the queen will be mourned for two years, for which period you must live with us." The Bhagavān acceded to his request. The Bhagavān said, "You must however accede to a request of mine as well. I must have my own choice in matters of food etc. No one should interfere with me. If these terms are acceptable to you, then alone I can stay in this home for two years." Nandivardhana and thers agreed to this.
During this period, the Bhagavān did not take any animate food or drink. He would wash his hands and feet with inanimate water, but never take a full bath. He led a life of non-violence, truth, non-stealing, continence and nonacquisitiveness. He did not take meals at night. He remained totally unattached to his family. This was an experiment in asceticism in the midst of the homelife.
१२. पुढवि च आउकायं, तेउकायं च वाउकायं च।
पणगाइं बीय-हरियाई, तसकायं च सव्वसो णच्चा ॥ 12. Pudhavim ca āukāyaḥ, teukāyam ca vāukāyam ca.
Panagăim biya-hariyāim, tasakāyam ca savvaso naccā.. १३. एयाइं संति पडिलेहे, चित्तमंताई से अभिण्णाय ।
परिवज्जिया ण विहरित्था, इति संखाए से महावीरे ॥ 13. Eyāim sarti padilehe, cittamamtaim se abhiņņāya.
Parivajjiyā ņa viharitthā, iti samkhāe se mahāvire.. 12- After having fully known the existence of) living 13. beings of earth-body, water-body, fire-body, air
body and mildew, seed and vegetation and mobile living beings, and after having recognized their existence, and ascertained their animatedness, the Bhagavan cheerfully rambled about doing no violence
to them. १४. अदु थावरा तसत्ताए, तसजीवा य थावरत्ताए।
अदु सव्वजोणिया सत्ता, कम्मुणा कप्पिया पुढो बाला॥ 14. Adu thāvarā tasattae, tasajīvā ya thāvarattāe.
Adu savvajoņiyā sattā, kammuņā kappiyā pudho bālā..
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