Book Title: Nirayavaliyao
Author(s): A S Gopani, V J Chokshi
Publisher: Gurjar Granthratna Karyalay

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________________ Shri Mahavir Jain Aradhana Kendra www.kobatirth.org Acharya Shri Kailassagarsuri Gyanmandir $ $ 187–188.] Nirayāyaliyão. 137 two meals are cut off, and having made confession and expiation for his sins, and having meditated, he gradually met with death. 187. Then that houseless monk Varadatta, knowing that the houseless monk Nisadha had expired, went to Lord Aritthanemi and spoke to him thus: “ Truly, Nisadha, your disciple, the houseless monk was straightforward by nature and courteous. Venerable Sir, where is that houseless monk Nisadha gone and where is he re-born after having met with death at the time of surcease here ?" 188. Then Lord Aritthanemi spoke thus to the houseless monk Varadatta: " Truly, Varadatta, my disciple the houseless monk, Nisadha by name, who was straightforward by nature and courteous, has, having studied from my worthy elderly monks the eleven Angas such as Samiiya and others, having observed asceticism for full nine years, having observed 21 days' fasts in which forty two meals are cut off, having made confession and expiation for his sins, having entered into meditation and having met with death at the time of surcease, been re-born as a god in the Savva For Private and Personal Use Only

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