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as a return of some personal favour. He also did not consider it to be some social obligation or a legal duty. Nor did he do it considering Vijaya to be his friend (etc.). He did that with no other purpose but to satisfy the needs of his body. Similarly, Jambu ! when those of our ascetics who refrain from taking bath, massage, as well as any use of flowers, perfumes, garlands, ornaments, etc.; do not eat food for improving the appearance of this earthly body or enjoying the earthly pleasures but do that only as essentials on the path of right knowledge, perception, and conduct; become objects of reverence and worship for ascetics as well as house-holders. They also do not suffer the agony of amputation and other hellish tortures. They transcend the eternal cycle of rebirth as Dhanya merchant did.
सूत्र ४५. एवं खलु जंबू ! समणेणं जाव दोच्चस्स नायज्झयणस्स अयमढे पण्णत्ते त्ति aft
सूत्रं ४५. हे जम्बू ! श्रमण भगवान महावीर ने दूसरे ज्ञाताध्ययन का यही अर्थ कहा है, ऐसा मैं कहता हूँ।
45. Jambu ! This is the text and the meaning of the second chapter of the Jnata Sutra as told by Shraman Bhagavan Mahavir. So I confirm.
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