Jain Journal 1973 01

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

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Having learnt them, he went to the place where Sramana Bhagavan Mahavira was. Having gone there, he paid his homage and obeisance to Sramana Bhagavan Mahavira, and having done so, he made the following submission :
-Bhante! If you kindly permit, then, with your permission,. I desire to embrace and practise the monthly bhiksu-pratimä.
-Do as it may please thee, oh beloved of the gods, but delay not.
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Thus permitted by Sramana Bhagavan Mahavira, monk Skandaka was pleased, 'till paid obeisance and embraced the monthly bhiksupratima. Thereafter the said monk Skandaka practised the monthly bhiṣu-pratimă as per the Sutras, as per sanctions, as per path, as per fundamentals, with equanimity, and touched duly by his body. He performed, adorned himself with, completed, fulfilled, sang in praise of, followed, performed as per sanctions, till duly touched by his body, till adored (and thereafter) returned to Sramana Bhagavan Mahavira, paid homage and obeisance to him and made the following submission:
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-Bhante! If you kindly permit, then, with your permission, I wish to peform the two monthly (course of) bhikṣu-pratimā.
-Do as it may please thee, oh beloved of the gods, but delay not.
(This was done, and in this manner he completed) three-, four-, five-, six- and seven-monthly bhikṣu-pratimā, (and then) the first course of seven day-nights, second course of seven day-nights, third course of seven day-nights, a whole day-night, a whole night (in all a course of twelve), and having done bhiksu-ptatimă for a night as per the Sutras,... till having adored it, he repaired where Sramana Bhagavan Mahavira was, ... till paid obeisance, and made the following submission :
-Bhante! If you please permit me, then, with your permission, I desire to embrace and practise guṇa-ratna-samvatsara.
-Do as it may please thee, oh beloved of the gods, but delay not.
After this, being permitted by Sramana Bhagavan Mahavira,... till having paid obeisance, monk Skandaka started practising guṇa-ratṇasamvatsara. This was as follows: