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[ Last Repentence of Goshala and Ascending
He is a non-Jina.' It is quite wrong to call him a 'Jina. He has got. Tejo-leshya' ( some super-natural firy power) no doubt. I myself consecrated him and instructed him long ago. After some time he seperated from me, rejoined, lived with me for some time more, and then being impelled by his previous Karmas and nature formed according to them, separated from me again. He might have become famous on account of his knowledge of Ashtange-Nimitta, but in fact he is not an 'Arihanta'". Gautama Svami's doubt was reinoved to hear this. He bowed to the Lord and absorbed himself in meditation.
Some days after this, a hermit named Ananda went to the city on his begging tour. He was also consecrated by the Lord. Goshala saw him on his way and said, "Ananda, your Guru regards me as the son of a Mankhali, while he himself tries to be famous as my Preceptor. He praises him. self but criticises me badly. He doubts in my being an 'Arihanta'. It can be safely said that he does not regard me as an 'Arihanta 1 Perhaps he does not know the power of my Tejoleshya which is capable of washing all the enemies out of existence. Thus insulting me, he cannot remain alive. Not only he, his whole family along with him, will soon throw itself into the burning flames of my Tejoleshya. His disciples too, shall have to meet the same fate. You may save yourself from the power of my Tejoleshya, if you like. If, on the other hand, you want to be at enemity with me, you shall have to face fatal consequences.
Then Ananda Muni and Goshala parted from each other. After receiving the food Ananda Muni came to the Lord and related to him the whole story. He then asked the
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