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ARDŁA-MAGADAI READER I desire to be taken into the Order by yourself, beloved of the gods, to be trained by yourself, and to be taught by yourself the law treating of right con. duct, seeking of food', discipline, fruits of discipline, observance, practice, pilgrimage 2 and measures.?
53. Then the Ascctic, the Lord Maháyira, himself took into the Order, (down to himself preached to him the law, saying, “ Thus you should walk, beloved of the gods; thus you should go, thus stand, thus sit, thus lie, thus feed yourself, thus speak. Now Prince Meha, hearing from the Ascetic, the Lord Mahávíra, this pious instruction, duly undertook it, walking, standing (down to) speaking according to his bidding.
54. Now on the very first day when Prince Meha entered the monastic life from the domestio one, at the allotment of sleeping-mats to the Nig. gantha Ascetics according to their seniority of penance, to Prince Meha was allotted a sleeping-mat in the vicinity of the door.
55. Then in the first and latter parts of the night, the Niggantha Ascetics going out or coming in for lessons, enquiries, revision, or reflection ovor religious questions, or to answer nature's calls * stumble, some against Prince Meha's hands, others against his feet, head, belly or body. Thus during
1. गोयर-8kt. गोचर - the bogging of food ' गोचरी. 2. TUT=- Skt. OTI "Pilgrimage' i. e. fulfilment of
the vows.' 3. AUT=Skt. ATTT 'Quantity i. e, limitation of food.' 4, guante'going to stools,' TEUv 'making water.'.
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