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Hemaraj Pande's Caurasi Bol
8. In the absence of the ganadharas-the only human beings who can interpret the divya-dhvani-the Jina (Mahāvīra) preached his first sermon to the gods only13. (The Digambara point seems to be that if this were the case, then it would be wasted as the gods could not take any vratas. They believe that the Jina maintained silence for sixty-six days until Gautama, the first ganadhara-to-be, appeared in the samavasaraṇa.)14 (34--35)
9. Mahāvīra's mother (Triśala) was not his natural mother because he was conceived in the womb of the brahman Devanandā15. (36a)
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10. The first Tirthankara. Ādinātha, was born with a twin sister (yugaliyā), and they became husband and wife. (36b)
11. In addition to his twin-wife, Adinatha married Sunanda, a second wife, who had become a widow (i.e., vidhava-vivaha)16. (37-38)
12. Mahāvīra was first conceived in the despicable family of a brahman. (39)
13. By the orders of Indra, Harinegameśi transferred that foetus into the womb of Trisala and this is called (by the Svetämbaras) a miracle (achera, i.e., aścarya)17. (40-45)
14. The belief that only two Jinas, namely, Malli and Nemi, were unmarried, while in fact there were five. (According to the Digambaras, Vāsupūjya, Pārśva, and Mahāvīra were also kumāras, i.e., unmarried). (45)
15. The belief that a Kevalin (for example, Bahubali) would respectfully greet another kevalin, like Rṣabha18. (46-47)
16. A Kevalin like Mahāvīra unknowingly suddenly sneezed (which suggests that the Kevalin's body still has impurities). (48)
17. Gaṇadhara Gautama paid respects to a non-Jaina mendicant [named Khandaka]. (49-50)
18. A woman may attain mokṣa in that very life (strī-mukti). (51-53) 19. Tirthankara Malli was [not a man but]a woman. (54-58)
20. A yugala (male and female twins) born in [the continent of] Harivarṣa was snatched by a heavenly being (deva) and brought to'
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