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Contents
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Śramana Bhagavān Mahāvira.
Volume I. Part 1.
CHAPTER I Jiva Tattva and A-jiva Tattva-Kinds and Varieties of Souls Sthavara Souls-Nigoda Living Beings-Trasa (mobile) Souls-Varieties of Indriya Souls-Narakas-TiryancasManusyas -Dévas-Kinds of Tiryanca Pancéndriya Souls-Sthala - cara-Jalacara-Khécara-The Universe.
CHAPTER II Su-déva-Arhat Déva-Su-guru-Su-dharma; Ku déva; Ku-guru; Ku-dharma-Mithyâtva-Kinds of MithyatvaA-virati-Pramada- Kinds of Pramada-Kaṣāyas-Kinds of Kaṣayas. No-kaṣayas-Yoga.
CHAPTER III. Samyaktva-Kinds of Samyaktva-Story of the Farmer-Signs of Samyaktva.
CHAPTER IV. First Previous Bhava of Śramaņa Bhagavân Mahavira-King Satru-mardana of Jayanti Nagari-Nayasara going to neighbouring forests for bringing timber-Nayasara giving food and drink-materials to Sadhus who had lost their way in the forest-Preaching of Dharma-Varieties of Dana-Sila (chastity) Tapah (austerity)-Bhāva-Attainment of Samyaktva.
CHAPTER V. Second Previous Bhava (as a celestial being in Saudharma déva-loka -Dévas or Celestial Beings-Kinds of Bhavana-pati gods-Kinds of Vyantara and Vana-vyantara godsVaimānika gods-Number of Vimâns (celestial cars)-Colours of Vimāns Height-Age-limit-Food-Respirations-Léśyas etc. of Celestial Beings-Previous Bhavas of Celestial Beings-Future Bhavas of Celestial Beings.
CHAPTER VI. Third Previous Bhava. Rajā Rṣabha-déva of Vinita Nagarì-Dīkṣā of Rājā Rṣabha-déva-Kévala Jiāna of
