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left this world and became a resident of the realm of gods. Everywhere in R jag ha people spoke of the layman Vijaya. Mamkhaliputra Go laka was also on rainy season halt at this time. Go laka saw the glory of the Lord's penance and went to him. During the rainy season halt, the Lord had begun to practise month-long fasts. He broke his second months fast at the house of votary nanda. The third month's fast breaking took place at ravaka Sunanda's house with rice pudding.
On the full moon day of K rtika month, on the way to seeking alms, Go laka asked the Lord – “What will I get in alms today?” Siddh rtha said - "You will get stale rice with millet, sour buttermilk and a fake rupee." To disprove the Lord's speech Go laka went to richest homes but he did not get anything there. In the end at an ironsmith's house, he got sour buttermilk, stale rice and fake one rupee. This made such an impression on Go laka's mind that he became a fatalist. Bhagavat S tra does not refer to this aspect.
After the c turm saperiod, the Lord left N land and broke his last monthly fast at the home of BahulaBrahmin' near Koll ga. When the Lord left N land , Go laka had gone out seeking alms. On return to the weaver's shed, he did not see the Lord. He gave his clothes, pitcher, painting, etc to the Brahmins and, shaving his head, went in search of the Lord and reached Koll ga. When he heard of Bahula Brahmin's alms giving from people, he knew this was the effect of the Lord's penance. He saw the Lord outside Koll ga at Pra ta-bh mi. Delighted, he paid obeisance to the Lord and said - "From today, you are my religious teacher and I am your disciple.” After a lot of pleading, knowing the future, the Lord accepted Go laka's plea. Go laka stayed with the Lord for six years.
The third year of mendicancy
Leaving Koll ga, the Lord went towards Svar akhala with Go laka. They saw some herdsmen on the way, cooking rice pudding. Go laka's mind was on the rice pudding. He told the Lord – “Lord, if we stay a while we can have the rice pudding and leave.” Siddh rtha Deva, i.e. Mah v ra said -“The rice pudding will fall to the ground even before it is cooked as the pot will break.” Go laka alerted the herdsmen and stopped for the rice pudding, but the Lord moved on. Despite all care, the
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