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LIFE IN ANCIENT INDIA
TENTH YEAR From Lādha Mahävira and Gosäla journeyed to Siddhatthapura and from there proceeded to Kummagāma Then both returned to Siddhatthapura Here Gosāla again severed his connection with Vahivira and reached Sāvatthi. Mahāvira left for Vesalı where the republican king Sankha is said to have saved him from the trouble caused by the town-children Then Mahāvīra crossed the river Gandai by boat and reached Väniyagama and then proceeded to Sävatthi where the Tcacher passed tenth rainy season.
ELEVENTH YEAR
From Sāvatthi Mahavira left for Sānulatthiyagăma and then proceeded to Dadhabhūmi, a land of the Mlecchas. From here the Lord proceeded to Pedhilagama and stood in meditation in the garden of Pedhala in the shrine of Polasa. Mahāvīra is said to have suffered extreme pains in this land. From here the Teacher journeyed to Vāluyagāma, Subhoma, Succhettā, Malaya and finally to Hatthisisa At all these places Mahāvira had to suffer extreme torture. Then Mahāvira set out for Tosali where he was taken to be a robber and was hit hard. Then the Teacher journeyed to Mosali, where he was taken to be a robber and will brought to the king's court, but was released From here Mahīvīla ieturned to Tosalı where again he was caused trouble and was actually to be hanged but was luckily rescued by Tosalı Ksatriya Then Mahāvila set out for Siddhatthapura from where he proceeded to Vayagsima At all these places Mahavira is said to have endured pains and toiluics for a period of six months From Vayaggāma the vencrable ascctic procceded to Alabhiyā and then journeyed to Scyaviyā and then proceeded towards Sāvatthi Then the Teacher set out for Kosambi, Vānārasi, Rāvagiha, Mihılā and finally passed eleventh sainy scasons in Vesāli
TWELFTH YEAR
From Vasalithe Teacher reached Sumsgumārapura and then proceccled to Bhogapura Then he left for Nandiggāma and from there journeyed to Mendhiyagāma. Then Mahāvīra proceeded to Kosambi, where he received his alms after a period of four months. From Kosambi Mahavira set out for Sumangalgāma, and then he procceded to Pālayagāma Tiom here the Teacher reached Campā and passed twelfth rainy season here
THIRTEENTH YEAR
From Camp, Mahāvira reached Jambhiyagama, and then journeyed to Mendhiyagama Then he proceeded to Chammānigama where a cow-herd is said to have thrust iron nails into his ears. Mahāvīra arrived
