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of sinful actions; some measure of this disease is removed by me from you. To remove the remaining, I, being unfit to apply the highest remedy, have only applied this (ordinary)remedy. Then you even should resort to that highest remedy or resort to the life that I lead.” The people said, "What then is that highest remedy ? “The S’abara physician said, “The adoption of renunciation in the Order of Jinas! And when the renunciation in the order is adopted and followed with proper method, the disease never takes place. with The remaining disease will at once depart. My birth is of this type (i.e. low) on account of which I can not take to that great renunciation which is the thunderbolt of the mountains of all miseries. While, O good man, you possessing high birth and' merits are worthy of this great renunciation. Other. wise take this; and wander with me taking this bag.” The people said, 'Oh, this is nice! Your brother also took renunciation; 80 you too may act like him.”
Then Arahadatta, though his mind was not willing, took to it. Some recluse of that order came there. Then he took to renunci
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