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privacy. Attracted by his astonishingly handsome and youthful personality some of these women would seek his favours and try to disturb his meditation in many ways.
When he did not find a peaceful and solitary place, Bhagavan stayed at some hostel, caravan serai, or other such public place. These places were generally crowded and people disturbed him by asking various questions or creating noise. But Bhagavan never complained.
Some tried to irritate him with harsh and unbearable comments, others asked him to participate in dramas, devotional songs, dances, poetry recitations, mace-fights, boxing and other such entertainments. Once a veena (a sitar like stringed musical instrument) exponent stopped him and asked him to listen to his performance before proceeding ahead. Considering all favourable and unfavourable situations to be a disturbing factor in his meditation, Bhagavan avoided all such activities.
The commentator (Churni) has given two interpretations of the term pihitachche based on two meanings of the word archa(1) archa means asrava or inflow of karmas; one who has blocked the sources of inflow of karmas. (2) archa means flame; one who has subdued the flames of the fire of attachment and aversion. The commentator (Vritti) has given different interpretations-(1) one who has subdued the flames of anger. (2) archa means body; one who has hidden or disciplined his body.
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२६६. पुढविं च आउकायं च तेउकायं च वाउकायं च । पणगाई बीहरियाई तसकायं च सव्वसो णच्चा ॥१२॥
अभिण्णाय । परिवज्जियाण विहरित्था इति संखाए से महावीरे ॥१३॥
२६६. पृथ्वीकाय, अप्पकाय, तेजस्काय, वायुकाय पनक- निगोद- शैवाल आदि बीज . और नाना प्रकार की हरी वनस्पति एवं सकाय - इन्हें सब प्रकार से जानकर -
उपधान - श्रुत: नवम अध्ययन
( ४६५ )
Upadhan-Shrut: Ninth Chapter
२६७. एताइं संति पडिलेहे चित्तमंताइं से
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