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vessels, he only uses a gourd, wooden vessel or an earthen pot, not one made of any metal. He does not wear anything apart from an ochre robe; does not wear any ornaments apart from purifying copper. He does not use anything on the body except soil from Gamg . He drinks only filtered water and that too, given by another. After spending many years in austerities ascetic Ambada will ultimately give up food for a month and after death, will be born as a prosperous god in Brahmaloka heaven. Leaving Kampilapura the Lord arrived at Vai 1 where he spent the rainy season.
20th Year as Keval
At the end of the rainy season, wandering through many places the Lord again came to Vijyagr ma. When he was giving a sermon at the D tipal a caitya, there a monk of the P r va tradition, G mgeya came to attend. He asked many questions to the Lord after the sermon and happy with those answers, told him, “you are omniscient, all- knowing." He accepted the Lord's five mah vratas and became part of his rama a order. From there the Lord arrived at Vail and completed c turm sathere.
21st Year as Keval
Completing the rainy season, the Lord left Vai 1 for Magadha and reaching R jag ha, went to the Gu a la garden. Many monks of other t rthas used to stay near that garden. They used to have discussions among each other from time to time. Usually, in these debates, they used to praise their own thoughts and condemn the other's. Gautama heard them and placed his questions to the Lord. To one of those questions the Lord said that living being (j va) and soul are one, not separate.
One day, outside the hermitage near the garden, some monks were discussing about pamc stik yas, when a r vaka named Madduka passed by. Some tairthikas including K lod y saw him and said Madduka has good knowledge about Mah v ra's doctrine, why do not we seek his opinion. Thus, they called Madduka and asked him many questions relating to pamc stik yas. The tairthikas were speechless listening to Madduka's concepts and arguments. When Madduka went to see the Lord, the Lord praised him. Gautama was highly impressed seeing Madduka's ability and remarkable qualities. After he left, he asked the
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