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people, a man of experience who has long been a recluse '.'
In his thirteenth year, Mahāvīra married Vasodā, a Kṣatriya lady who belonged to the Kaundinya gotra, and had by her a daughter, named Anojjā (Anavadya) or Priyadarsana. Anojjā was married to Yamali, a Kṣatriya' who after becoming one of Mahavira's followers and fellow-workers ended by opposing him '.
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In his thirteenth year, he lost his parents. Afterwards with the permission of his elder brother and the authorities of the kingdom, he fulfilled his promise of going out to establish a universal religion of love and amity. After twelve years of penance and meditation he attained omniscience at the age of forty-two, and lived thereafter for thirty years to preach his religion in Northern India. The famous Ohaṇa-Sutta in the Ayāraṁga contains the following account of his soul-stirring sādhanā
For a year and a month since he renounced the world, Mahavira did not leave off his robe Thereafter he gave up his robe and became unclothed. Even while he used robe, he used it only in winter.
1 Samghi c'eva gaṇi ca gaṇācarryo ca ñāto yasassi titthakaro sådhusammato bahujanassa rattaññā cıraрabbajito.
