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ज्ञाताधर्मकथांग सूत्र
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Manduk, saw ailing Shailak he requested the ascetic to come to stay in his garage. There the king arranged for all the required facilities for his treatment. The treatment cured Ascetic Shailak but he became lethargic and habituated to an easy way of life. He was unable to resume his itinerant way of life. Under these circumstances all the five hundred disciples gave the responsibility of his care to ascetic Panthak and left the place to resume their itinerant life.
One evening during the month of Kartic, after a heavy dinner and a doze of sedative, Ascetic Shailak was sleeping in all comfort. At that time ascetic Panthak arrived there after finishing his Pratikraman and touched the feet of Ascetic Shailak with his forehead in order to seek the formal forgiveness. This disturbed Shailak and he angrily shouted. Panthak explained him the reason for touching his feet. Ascetic Shailak was forced to a sincere introspection. He repented for his gross neglect and resumed his harsh itinerant life. Other disciples of Ascetic Shailak also joined back. Later they all went to The Shatrunjaya Hills and attained liberation after taking the ultimate vow like Thavacchaputra.
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