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“Mamkha has come, Mamkha has come". Gradually, he became popular as Mamkha'. Wandering, suddenly Mamkha reached Sarava a village and stayed at Gobahula Brahmin's house where his wife Subhadr gave birth to a son named as Go laka.
By nature, Go laka was wicked. He would not obey his parents and would misbehave with people. When his mother would say “I bore you for nine months in my womb and brought you up with love, yet you do not listen to me”, he would retort, “Mother, come into my stomach I will hold you there twice as long." People kept distance from him due to his bad behaviour. Once he fought with his parents and taking their me livelihood, taking the painting, went off alone and wandering, reached the place where Lord Mah v ra was staying for c turm sa during the second year of his mendicancy at N land outside R jag ha. At that same time, Go laka came there with his painiting. He decided to spend the c turm sa there. Lord Mah v ra broke his first months fast at «Vijaya' gth pati's house. The gods showered five auspicious things to express glory of the alms giving. Mamkhaliputra Go laka was amazed seeing this. Approaching Lord Mah v ra and saluting him, he said –“Lord, from today I am your disciple and you are my c rya.” Allow me to be at your feet and serve you.” The Lord stayed quiet.
The Lord had gone out seeking alms when Go laka was not around and when he returned there, not finding the Lord, he was very sad. He looked for him in the entire R jag ha but could not find him. In the end, tired, Go laka left for Koll ga province. Hearing news from people about the showering of five auspicious things at the house of 'Bahula' Go laka was certain the Lord was residing thereabouts.
Approaching the Lord and paying obeisance to him he said –“I cannot be without you for a moment. I have placed myself at your feet. I have said earlier I am your disciple and you are my spiritual teacher.” The Lord saw Go laka's faithful mind and placed ‘so be it' insignia on his request. After the Lord accepted him, Go laka spent more than six years wandered as a disciple with the Lord. Once obtaining the art of producing hot flash from the Lord, he separated from him and became a strong proponent of fatalism. After sometime, he also got disciples and followers and started calling himself Jina and a keval .
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