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padibao, ebam abhiggaham ghettunam kosambiye acchati. - Ābas'yak Cūrni, Part I pp. 316-317.
Also Avas yak Niryukti, Malayagiri-vrtti, pp. 294295: Sri Kalpasutrartha Prabodhini, p. 154.
We have a mention of the duration of the fast for six months in
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Āvaśyak Curni, Part 1. Based on Naya-dharmma-kahao, Adhyayana 1. On the attainment of Enlightenment, the Buddha spent. .
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Based on Trişasti salakä-puruşa-caritram, Parva 10, Sarga 6.
(9)
After his initiation into monkhood, Rsabha datta duly studies the 11 Angas. He practised many fasts missing six, eight, ten or more meals at a time and lived for many years attaining higher spiritual levels. In the end, he courted fast till death, observing it for 30 days when he passed away, and became liberated.
(10)
After her initiation in the order of nuns, she studied the 11 Angas. She practised various penances enriching her soul. In the end, she was liberated.
(11) Višeşāvas yaka-bhāaşya, Saţika (with commentary),
p. 935.
(12) For Jamali's initiation, Bhagavati, Sataka 9, U. 33.
For the initiationof Priya darsana, Trisasti-salakapurusa-caritram, Parva 10, Sarga 8.
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(13) Based on Bhagavatī, Sataka 12, Uddesaka 2. (14) He is not the same person as Kāsyapa of the Buddhist
tradition.
