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कि मैं पाँच अनुव्रतों, तीन गुणव्रतों और चार शिक्षा व्रतों का आचरण करने के लिये तैयार हूँ। ऐसा कहकर उन्होंने स्वामी की कृपा से श्रमणोपासक के रूप में दीक्षा पायी। घर पहुंचकर उन्होने अपनी सम्पत्ति में से कुछ भाग निज सन्तति को, शेषांश वाणिज्य ग्राम वासियों में वितरित कर दिया । वह नगर चोड़कर समीप के गाँव मे गये । आश्रमीजीवन बिताते हुए, दीक्षा बद्ध होकर आत्मदर्शन अर्थात आत्म साक्षात्कार के लिये वायुवेग और मनोवेग से जा रहे थे।
that single glance of the Swamy which lasted only for fraction of a second. Thus reformed, Ananda now approached the Swamy and bowed to him. He then expressed his readiness to follow the five Anuvrathas, the three Gunavrathas and the four Siksha Vrathas meant for a Grihastha to follow. The Swamy took pity upon him and administered to him the vow of a Shramanopasaka. After going back home, Ananda distributed a part of his property among his children and the rest of it he distributed among the citizens of Vanijyagram as an act of charity. He left the city and took up abode in a cottage in a neighbouring village. Shramanopasaka Ananda was thus well entrenched in his sincere effort to realise his true Self (Atma Sakshatkara) and in this course his progress was speedy and steadfast.
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