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The Ladha teemed with vicious creatures like gad-flies, mosquitoes, and leeches. Despite knowledge of all these untoward conditions, the Bhagavān. went there to test himself on the touchstone of equanimity. p. 377 577-16T10, qui a T (FĘ?) all ___ पंतं सेज्जं सेविसु, आसणगाणि चेव पंताई ॥ 2. Aha duccara-lāờhamacāri, vajjabhūmim ca subbha
mha?) bhumim ca. Pamtam sejjam sevimsu, āsaņagāņi ceva pamtāim.. The Bhagavan cheerfully rambled through the areas of Vajrabhūmi and Sushabhumi in the difficult terrain of the Lādha countryside. There he had very mis
serable lodgings and poor seats. ANNOTATION 2. The Lad ha countryside was terribly inaccessible because of mountains and thick forest. Nevertheless, Bhagavān. Mahāvira went there. He managed to get only desolate and dilapidated houses to live in, and rough wooden planks or boards to sit on and those too covered with thick layers of dust, soil and cowdung. All this, however, could not disturb the evenness of the Bhagavān's mind.
३. लाढेहिं तस्सुवसग्गा, बहवे जाणवया लूसिंसु । ___ अह लूहदेसिए भत्ते , कुक्कुरातत्थ हिंसिसु णिवतिसु॥ 3. Lādhehim tassuvasaggä, bahave jāņavayā lūsińsu. Aha lūhadesie bhatte, kukkură tattha himsimsu ņiva
timsu.. In the counties of Lädha, Bhagavån Mahāvira had to undergo various vicissitudes. He was many a time attacked by the inhabitants of that place. The food he got there was vapid. He would be often attacked and bitten by dogs.
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ANNOTATION 3. There were no towns and cities in the districts of Vajra and Suṁha of the Ladha.. There was a dearth of such things as sesamum seeds, from which oil could be produced, or of good cows from which butter could be produced. Consequently, the inhabitants of that place
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