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[ 64. 2. As'okadatta was astonished, "What a miraculous power of knowledge you have!" Then the divine lord, knowing, 'He will get knowledge' expounded to him the religion. He became enlightened. On account of the im pression of the previous birth, his name Mūka was not understood by him. For this reason then he has his second name,"
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When it was said like this by Padmanābha, he (i.e.god) felt rejoiced. He asked the divine lord. "Now, where and in what way I shall come to knowledge ?" The divine lord said, "On the mountain Vaitadhya, knowledge will come to you by the sight of the pair of your ear-rings Then, having bowed to the divine lord, he went to the city of Kaus'ambi. He saw Muka. He told him the account as was told by the divine one. Having held his hand with great regard, he said, 'I should as a matter of course be enlightened by you.' He said, 'I shall try according to my powers.' Then he (i. e. the god) led him to the mountain Vaitādhya; and showed him the peak Siddhayatana. He said, [68] "Oh, two things are most dear to me in this birth-this peak Siddhāyatana
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