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Bhagwan Mahavir 1
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VARIOUS GATHAPATIS AND THEIR
CONSECRATION Some more citizens of Raja-griha offered themselves for consecration before Lord Mahavira, and he consecrated them all in accordance with their wishes. Three of them are prominent viz. Kasava, Vira, and Megha. Thereafter, Lord Mahavira consecrated Kshema and Dhritidhara of Kakandi, Kailasha and Hari-chandana of Saketa, Shramana-Bhadra and Supratishtha of Shravasti, and Sudarshana etc of Vaniya-Gaon, all of whom were highly rich people. They were happy and care-free, but, at the same time, eager to know the truth. They always tried to detach themselves from the material happiness of this world as well as the next. They never allowed pride to take possession of their hearts, but tried to understand and contemplate on spiritual matters to the best of their capacity.
In the end, they all attained spiritual freedom. PRINCE EVANTA-KUMARA ACCEPTS
CONSECRATION. Once more Lord Mahavira reached Polasapura during his Vihara. Polasapura was at that time under the rule of king Vikrama who had a son named Evanta Kumara, Gautama Svami was with the Lord at this time. One day, he was to have his Belu-Parana. Therefore, with the permission of the Lord, he went to beg without previons invitation pure and fauttless food and water from the village. By and by he came to the place where prince Evanta-Kumara was playing with other children. The Prince saw Gautama Svami and asked, "Sir, Who are you? Why are you wandering hither
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