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be right but what of that? A thing which is perceptible does not require proof. If the observance of Yamas (Penances', and Niyamas (Rules) does not do anything, how could you be able to get this supernatural power of yours?" The god replied, "I have attained my god-hood without observing any Yama or Niyama restraint or rules. " Kunda-Kolika said," God If you have attained this godliness of yours without practising any penance as you say, will you kindly tell me why are not all the creatures of this world, who do not observe or do not know how to observe Yama or Niyama, turned into gods. The god could not reply to this question. His pride was gone all at once. He could not stay there any longer. He placed the ring and the clothes on the same piece of stone and went away. Soon after this, Kunda-Kolika heard that Lord Mahavira had come thither in the course of his religious wanderings. He therefore, went to his Samavasharana in order to listen to his religious instructions. Through Kevaljnana Lord Mahavira knew quite well what had passed between Kunda-Kolika and the god, and therefore he described the same occurrence at length to his audience at this time. Thus he himself tried to celebrate the name of Kunda Kolika throughout the world. He gathered all the monks and nuns as well as Shravakas and Shravikas and said, "It is due to his spiritual meditation and sincere musings on spiritual subjects that KundaKolika could defeat such a powerful and wise personality as a god. Therefore he who wants to master spiritualisms should not be indolent even for a single moment. Indolence gives rise to lying and lying makes a man weak spiritually. Spiritual weakness is the cause of all disabilities in this world.
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