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Indra of Mahendra déva-loka-To Palaka-grāma - Molestation by Dhāhila-Went to Campā Nagari-Twelvth Rainy Season at the Agnihotra sālā of Svātidatta Brāhmaṇa at Campā Nagari, observing four fastings of one month each, and attended constantly by Manibhadra and Purņabhadra Vāna-vyantara Indras-Svātidatta asked a number of questions on Atma (Soul) to śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra, and they being answered in detail to his entire satisfaction, the Brāhmana was greatly pleased, and he had high respect for Bhagavān-Thirteenth Year of Ascetic Life To Jrimbhika-grāma. Indra did dramatic performance before Bhagavān, and said that he would have Kévala Jńāna on a certain day-To Médhaka-grāma-Homage by Camarèndra-To Saņmāni gråma, and remained in Käyotsarga outside the villageMolestation from a cowherd-Thrusting of pointed sticks into both the ears of Bhagavin-Went to Madhyama Apāpā NagariSiddhartha Vanik and 'Kharaka Vaidya saw Bhagavān with the šalya when he went to Siddhārth's house for alms-Both the Vanik and Vaidya followed Bhagavān, and they removed the sticks from his ears when he was in Kāyotsarga. Thus śramaņa Bhagavån Mahāvira passed 12 years (Twelve years and a half) as a chadmastha Ascetic.
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