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Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvira
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as he was concentrating on the chapter named Pradhāna he passed away, went beyond the bounds of karma, was uplifted after having left the world, cut asunder the tie of birth-oldagedeath, and became perfected, enlightened and liberated, the maker of the end, and the terminator of all misery. 147
समणस्स भगवो महावीरस्स जाव · · ·सव्व-दुकख-प्पहीणस्स णव वाससयाइं विइक्कताइ दसमस्स य वास-सहस्स अयं असीइमे संवच्छरे काले गच्छइ । वायणंतरे पुण अयं तेणउए संवच्छरे काले गच्छइ इति । १४८
Since the time when śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvira passed away,...till ended all misery, nine centuries have passed, and of the tenth century, this is the 80th year. As per another redaction, this is the 93rd year, and here ends (the narrative).
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