Contemporaneity and Chronology of Mahavira and Buddha

Author(s): Nagrajmuni, Mahendramuni
Publisher: Today and Tomorrows Book Agency

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Research and Conclusion
"Another minister said this......there is one Ajita Keśa Kambali who has......old age. The king with this Ajita Keśakambali.... The religious discussion with Ajita Keśakambali even for...... kept silence.
"Another minister said this......there is one Pakuddha Kaccayana who has......old age. The king......with this Pakudda Kaccayana. The religious discussion with Pakuddha Kaccayana even for......kept silence.
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"Another minister said this...... there is one Saññajaya Belatthiputta who has.........old age. The king......with this Saññajaya Belatthiputta. The religious discussion with Saññajaya Belatthiputta even for...... kept silence.
"Another minister said this......there is one Nigantha Nataputta (i.e. Mahavira) who has......old age. The king ......with this Nigantha Nataputta. The religious discussion with Nigantha Natputta even for......kept silence.
"At that time Jivaka Komarabhacca was sitting silently near Ajätaśatru, the king of Magadha, the son of Vaidehi. Then Ajataśatru, the king......Vaidehi, said to Jivaka Komārabhacca. 'Why, good Jivaka you are keeping complete silence?
"Sire, this Lord the Perfected One and the wholly Awakened. One (i.e. Buddha is staying in my Mango Grove together with a large order of monks numbering one thousand two hundred and fifty.
The auspicious fame of such Lord Gautama has spread thus-he is the Lord the Perfected One, the wholly Awakened One, having knowledge and conduct, having reached the best life (Sugata), knower of the world, an unparalleled whip for restraining people (i.e. for bringing people on the virtuous path) the instructor (i.e. preacher) of the Gods and men, and the Enlighted One Sire; Your Majesty should go