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COMPASSIONATE BHAGAVAN MAHAVIR
When that god did not stop, prince Vardhaman gave a mighty blow wih his closed fist at the god's shoulder.
Crying in pain, the god at once appeared in its true form and begged Vardhaman's pardon.
Oh ! will die.
I came to test your courage. You are not
brave but very brave, Mahavir.
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By that time the other children fetched some elders from the Village. When in place of a demon they saw a god touching feet of Vardhaman, they uttered hails of victory. E ha U saha (Victory be to Mahavir
This boy is brave among Vardhaman!
braves. He is MAHAVIR
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Since that day. Vardhaman became popularly known as Mahavir.
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