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their ascetic practices. One of them went to live inside the cave of a
lion, another near the hole of a highly poisonous serpent, and still 55 4 another on the parapet of a well. Sthulıbhadra selected the house of
courtesan Kosha for his stay. 5 Kosha was filled with joy when she saw Sthulibhadra once again 11 in her house. She made arrangements for his stay in her dance
chamber and provided all comforts. Sthulibhadra commenced his
spiritual practices. 4. The efforts of evoking feelings of lust and excitement were at their
best. She started all out efforts to divert attention of meditating
Sthulibhadra using her beauty and art. Sthulibhadra was well aware 45 of the transitory nature of the pleasures derived out of mundane 4 indulgences. He also knew about the inevitable process of their 49
ultimate conversion into a long chain of sorrows. In spite of the all #out efforts by Kosha this practicer of the path of eternal bliss
remained unmoved and unwavering. Instead, the tranquil radiations 4 emanating from Sthulibhadra in the serene meditating posture 4 finally cleansed Kosha's aberrations. Sthulibhadra gave sermon to i $ Kosha and accepting the vows she became a shravika. 41 At the end of the monsoon stay the four practicers returned to the 4 guru and paid their respects one by one. In praise of the first three
the acharya said—“You have been successful in tough spiritual
practices.” When Sthulibhadra bowed, the guru said in praise"You 9 have accomplished a very high degree of spiritual perfection.” 4 This special praise for Sthulibhadra made the other three jealous
and they looked for an opportunity to prove themselves equal to Sthulibhadra.
That opportunity came at the beginning of the next monsoon stay. The disciple who had spent the last monsoon-stay in a lion's cave
approached the acharya and sought permission to spend this 4 monsoon stay in Kosha's chamber. Even after the acharya's refusal he \ was obstinate enough to go to Kosha who was considerate enough to $1
give him permission to stay. In a few days the ascetic forgot all his vows and practices and got infatuated with the beauty and charm of
Kosha. When he expressed his desire to Kosha she was sad. Kosha 15 decided to bring him back to the right path and said—“Great ascetic, 45 - मतिज्ञान ( पारिणामिकी बुद्धि).
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