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LIVES OF THE GINAS.
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When his fourfold Karman1 was exhausted and in this Avasarpini era the greater part of the Duhshamasushamâ period had elapsed, in the first month of the rainy season, in the second fortnight, the light (fortnight) of Srâvana, on its eighth day, in the early part of the day when the moon was in conjunction with the asterism Visâkhâ, (Pârsva), after fasting a month without drinking water, on the summit of mount Sammeta, in the company of eighty-three persons, stretching out his hands, died, &c. (all down to) freed from all pains. (168)
Since the time that the Arhat Pârsva, the people's favourite, died, &c. (all down to) freed from all pains, twelve centuries have elapsed, and of the thirteenth century this is the thirtieth year. (169)
End of the Life of Pârsva.
1 See § 147.
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