Book Title: Samraiccha Kaha
Author(s): Madhusudan Modi
Publisher: Gurjar Granth Ratna Karyalay

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________________ 78. 15. ] 91 itself is the cause of dejection but however particularly (the cause of dejection is) some one's own life-history by himself possessing visual knowledge without the help of senses ( Avadhi Jnăna).” The king asked “What is that life-history by one having Avadhi Jnana ?” The revered friar said “ Hear, Here, in the country of Vijaya, there was a city named Rajapura. As I dwelt there with the appearance of worldly life though in fact disgusted of it, [78] there came Acarya by the name of Amargupta who understood his sins and merits by Avadhi knowledge which he secured in few days and who was the lord of many friars. There was a rumour among the people," Oh this is a great ascetic, the doors of whose sinful activities are destroyed; whose eyes are the Avadhi Jnana. that is born in him; and who is accompanied with the attainment of preaching proper religion !” Then the lord of that city named Arimardana and other townspeople and countrymen went out for the purpose of his sight and arrived at his feet. The revered friar was bowed to by townspeople and countrymen. The revered friar greeted the king, townspeople and countrymen with Dharmalābha. The king, the townspeople and the countrymen, who were received with great respect by the words of the preceptor, sat on a clean surface of the earth. The revered friar was asked by the king about his wandering. The friar preached to him. The king said " O revered sir, you have attained the Avadhi knowledge which can grasp the past, the present and and the future. So do me the favour. Tell me your life-history. When or how the right belief which is the

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