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55 greenery but desolate now. Mahavir chose this forlorn and difficult 5 path.
When he was about to step on that path, some cowherds 45 shouted-"O ascetic! stop. Do not go that way. It is a dangerous trail. 5. There is a terrible black serpent that has poison in its eyes. Its 5 poisonous hissing destroys even plants. Take the other trail not this.” 5 Mahavir heard this panicky call of the cowherds but with a smile 51 he raised his open palm in assurance and stepped ahead. Walking
firmly he arrived near the snake-hole. Close to the snake-hole was a dilapidated temple. Mahavir stood in meditation in the kayotsarga posture in the shade of this temple.
After sometime the giant black serpent came out of its hole 5 hissing fiercely. It had set its eyes on a human being after a long
time. The man was standing firm and fearless with closed eyes. The serpent was surprised. It looked at Mahavir with its poisonous red
eyes. Like flames from a ball of fire its poisonous eyes emitted waves 4 of venom. It hissed awesomely. But all this had no effect on Mahavir.
Many a times it attacked Mahavir with its poisonous gaze but
Mahavir was still unmoved. 4 This failure infuriated the serpent. Slithering ahead it sank its 45
fangs in Mahavir's toe and injected all the venom. Even this had no effect on Mahavir. This added fuel to the fire and the serpent bit Mahavir twice again. Even this was wasted. Suddenly the serpent 5 saw that from the spots where it had bitten, instead of blood, milk was oozing out.
Confused by his failure, the serpent was lost in its thoughts. Fear K replaced its anger. Mahavir decided that it was time to preach the 5 serpent. He uttered in his deep and serene voice—“O 4 Chandakaushik, open your inner eyes. Be calm and remember your 51 past life. Rise above the anger."
When the serpent met Mahavir's gaze it felt as if a wave of peace 5 had engulfed it. It was lost deep in its thoughts. The address-- 41 57 Chandakaushik appeared to be known to him. It entered the state of
Jati-smaran jnana. Incidents of its past births surfaced45 Two births before he was a shraman ascetic. He used to do month 4 4 long fasts and eat only dry food. Once he was going to collect alms for 95
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