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[ Eleven Ganadharas of the Lord and their history
O, Agnibuti! Just as I have known your doubts, in the same way I see with my mind's eye clearly the eight kinds of Karmas, Jnanavaraniya ( Karmaa which obstruct right knowledge). Therefore, you must admit the existence of Karmas. Nothing including the Soul and Karma is beyond my perception. Therefore, you must believe in the existence of the Karmas without any hesitation."
Thus Lord Mahavira removed the doubt of Agnibhuti, without his disclosing it to him. Agnibhuti was very much amazed and pleased at the same time to hear his words. His pride was gone; and as soon as he felt illumination in his heart, he offered himself with his five hundred disciples for consecration before the Lord. The Lord knowing him to be fit for this purpose took pity on him and consecrated him with all his disciples.
Knowing that his two elder brothers had accepted consecration at the feet of Lord Mahavira, Vayubhuti began to think, "When my learned brothers, who were so proud of their knowledge, have been defeated by Lord Mahavira, he must be omniscient, and his learning and knowledge must be extraordinary. Why should, then, I not go to him and have my doubts removed by him? As soon as my doubt is removed my pride, too, would vanish likewise; and when I am prideless I can be able to attain right knowledge and thus better my life in future."
With this thought in his mind Vayubhuti started with his five hundred disciples and came to the Samavasharana of the Lord. As soon as he entered the door, the Lord addressed him as Vayubhuti and said, "You are puzzled with the question of Jiva's relation to the body. You think that
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