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CHAPTER III
HAKBARABALA PAKES SHELTER WHDEA PAZ
BOHD AKP ACCEPTS COWSEGRATIS
fter attaining Kevala-jnana, Lord Mahavira began
to preach in Apa pa-puri. His teachings were so A very effective and instructive that even such highly
learned Pundits as Indra-bhuti and Agni-bhuti o submitted them-selves to his spititual power. Not
only did they accept their own deleat before the Lord, but they also became his disciples and accepted conse. cration together with their own disciples. The fame of Lord's supernatural power spread in all directions and even reached Kaushambi. Chandana-Bala heard the news, and was remind. ed of her own promise that she would accept consecration at the feet of the Lord, after his attaining Kevala-jnana. She, therefore, came to the Lord and requested him to consecrate her. The Lord realised the voice of her inner soul and consecrated her accordingly. Other ladies also offered themselves for consicration; and the Lord knowing them to
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