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Bhagavati Sūtra Bk. 5 Ch. 4
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Śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvira, pay homage and obeisance to him....till worship him, and thereafter I shall ask him about them.
Having thought like this, he got up from his seat,...till he came to Śramaņa Bhagavan Mahāvīra,...till worshipped him.
Addressing Gautama and others, Śramaņa Bhagavān Mahavira said as follows :
-Gautama ! In between your courses of meditation, you had a thought in your mind,...till you have come to me. Is that correct ?
-Bhante! It is very correct.
-Gautama! To have the answer to your query, you better approach the gods.
तणं भगवं गोयमे समणेण भगवया महावीरेणं अब्भणुण्णाए समाणे समणं भगवं महावीरं वंदइ णमंसइ । वंदित्ता णमंसित्ता जेणेव ते देवा तेणव पहारेत्थ गमणाए ।
तणं ते देवा भगवं गोयमं एज्जमाणं पासंति । पासित्ता हट्ठा जाव... यहिया खिप्पामेव अब्भु ठेंति । अट्ठित्ता खिप्पामेव पच्चुवागच्छंति । पच्चुवागच्छित्ता जेणेव भगवं गोयमे तेणेव उवागच्छंति । उवागच्छित्ता जाव ... मंसित्ता एवं वयासी :
Thus having received the permission of Śramaṇa Bhagavān Mahavira, Bhagavan Gautama paid his homage and obeisance to the Lord, and having paid his homage and obeisance, he started proceeding towards the gods.
Now, the gods saw Bhagavän Gautama coming towards them, and having seen him, they were delighted,... till their hearts were filled with glee. They stood up quickly, and hurriedly did they come forward, and reached the place where Bhagavan Gautama was, and having reached the place,...till paid obeisance and said:
