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Five months and twenty-five days had passed after the Lord had taken his vow. Incidentally, one day the Lord went to 'Dhann nobility ( re hi)'s house for alms where the princess Candan was waiting for the arrival of her guest, hungry, thirsty for three days, with udada-d la pods in a winnowing basket. The re hi's wife M 1 had shaved off her hair and tied her feet in chains, imprisoning her. Seeing the Lord arriving Candan was delighted. Her heart blossomed like lotus but when the Lord started to go away seeing something amiss, tear drops fell from Candan 's eyes. The Lord's vow was fulfilled He accepted alms from princess Candan 's hands. Candan 's chains on her hands and feet turned into ornaments. The sky echoed with drum sounds with the shower of the five auspicious things. Candan 's anxiety-ridden mind, face and the place lit up like the moon. After five months and twenty-five days, the Lord broke his fast.
After leaving Kau mb , the Lord arrived at Camp city after passing through the villages Sumamgala, Suchett , P laka etc. After four months fast, he completed the 12th c turm saat the sacrificial hall of the Brahmin Sv tidatta. Impressed by the Lord's austerity two Yak as, P r abhadra and Ma ibhadra used to come every night to be at the service of the Lord. Seeing this, Sv tidatta thought he must be an important and knowledgeable person. He came to the Lord and said –“Lord, what is soul?” The Lord said “The literal meaning of l' is soul, that is, soul is different from the body parts. It is devoid of any form, taste, smell, etc. Its quality is consciousness. Being formless, acquiring the senses cannot take it.” Sy tidatta asked again – "Is knowledge the other name of soul?” The Lord replied -"knowledge is the extraordinary quality of soul and the soul is the source / basis of knowledge. Being made of qualities, the soul is considered knowledge.” Sy tidatta was very pleased with the answers to his questions.
The 13th Year of Mendicancy
Leaving that place the Lord arrived at Jambhiyagr ma After staying there for sometime the Lord went to Chamm i village passing through Medhiy gr ma and became meditative outside the village. A herdsman came there in the evening and leaving his cattle beside the Lord, went to the village on some work. On his return, he did not see his oxen and he questioned Mah v ra, but he was silent. Angry due to his silence, the
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