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course of his studies when he contemplated on the conduct of rama as he found gross difference from the theory as described in scriptures, and practice. When he enquired his guru Jaya Simha S ri about it, the latter replied it was due to lot of laxity'. To keep him bound to the gaccha, the Guru elevated him as Up dhy ya of the gaccha. But the sin-fearing and self-questing Vijayacandra did not want to stay in such a dissipated gaccha. Along with his 3 monks he left Bada gaccha and his Guru and moved to another place. While peregrinating, he reached 'L a' region. In the afternoon they approached householders seeking alms. Though they approached many householders, they could not obtain pure, unblemished food and water. Without any disappointment or anxiety walked towards P v giri. They went to Jina temple built on its peak and offered venerations to Lord Jina. They with a hope to beget holy death, they resolved to carry out severe penance for one month without food and water. Thus, they engrossed in self-contemplation and were about to complete the one month.
At the same time, r S mamdhara Sw m wandering from village to village in Videha region arrived at Pu kal vat Vijaya. Celestial angels arranged for Samavasara a in S m Nagar . In that Samavasara a r S mamdhara praised monk Vijayacandra and his stringent nontransgression conduct of monkhood, sincerity in performing religious austerities regularly, his loyalty and devotion towards Jain religion etc in front of the fourfold congregation and the royal celestial angels. Listening to his virtues Cakre war Dev , the ruling female deity of Lord
abhadeva was overwhelmed with joy. After the discourses by the Lord, she went to Vijayacandra and paying homage to him with reverence said, “There is no need to observe Samlekhan now. A merchant called Ya odhana, the resident of Bh lijya Nagara will come here tomorrow at dawn on a pilgrimage. He will be enlightened listening to your sermons and will offer you unblemished food and drink. End your one month fasting with that food.” Thus requesting Cakre war Dev disappeared.
The next day just as the deity had predicted, Ya odhana reached P v giri with his huge fellow pilgrims on a pilgrimage. On the entreaties of Ya odhana and his entourage, monk Vijayacandra preached on dispassion. Listening to his preaching, right faith awakened in the hearts of Ya odhana and most of the members present there. Later Ya odhana
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