________________ 168-174] English Translation 27 (167). Then the Sovereign asked:-"Divine Sir, is there at present any sovereign king or an omniscient monk in the Land of Bharata which has got the Vaitadhya mountain in it ?" (168). The Jina replied-"There is neither an omniscient sage nor a sovereign ruler at present in the Bharata Land; but there is Kummaputta who is omniscient although a householder. (169). Then the sovereign king again asked--"well, Divine Sir, does an omniscient sage live in his house ?" The Divine Lord replied:-"he sticks to his house with a view to enlighten his mother and father". (170). Then the Aerial beings asked:-"Divine Lord, is there Omniscience for us?" to which the Lord replied:-"you, too, will have omniscience ere long". (171). They again asked-"Thou, Divine Lord, who art a traveller on the path to the Blessed Abode, when shall we have omniscience ?" (172). On being thus asked, the monk named Jagaduttama said: "when Kummaputta will himself relate to you the account of Mahasukra Heaven, at that time you will have Omniscience". (173). On hearing this, and having come to know the Religious truth (or tenets), they became controlled in mind, word and body and having bowed down to Jina they approached Kumma
