Compassionate Bhagwan Mahavir

Author(s): Purnachandravijay
Publisher: Diwakar Prakashan

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COMPASSIONATE BHAGAVAN MAHAVIR
Next day he called Gautam and said
On the fourteenth day of the dark half of the month of Kartik, after a two day fast, Mahavir started his last discourse. It continued uninterrupted for forty eight hours.
Gautam. go to the neighbouring village for preaching to Brahman
Devasharma.
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Following the instructions Gautam
left.
This discourse was compiled in two volumes. Vipak Sutra (55 chapters, which contains information about the fruits of pious and sinful activities, and Uttaradhyayan Sutra (36) chapters). After this discourse many individuals took various vows.
On the fifteenth day of the dark half of the month of Kartik, in the evening, a divine glow lept up from Bhagavan Mahavir's body and disappeared in the infinite space. For a moment the whole world went dark.
When Gautam came to know of the Nirvana of Bhagavan Mahavir he started crying like a child.
Prabhu! What did you do to me? You allowed me to remain with you all your life and at the last moment you sent me away. It is true that you are above the
feelings of love and fondness...
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