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On hearing the preaching, Bharata Mahārājā accepted the Vows of a Śravaka, Brahmi became a nun. Risabha-sèra, the son of Bharata Mahārāja, who had acquired the Karma of becoming a Ganadhara in bis previous life, renounced the world and accepted Dikṣā. Sundart took the vows of a Śravikā (a female devotee).
Inauguration of Sri Sangha.
In this way, Bhagavān Śrî Riṣabha Swāmī inaugurated the institution-Sri Sangha (a corporation) consisting of Sādhus (Monks), Sādhvis (Nuns), Śrāvakas (Lay-men), Śrāvikās (Lay-women).
At that time, the sons of Bharata Mahārājā exccpt Kaccha and Mahākacoha, who had become hermits, on hearing the dignity of Kevala Jñāna, and on seeing Bhagavan Sri Risabha Swāmi surrounded by a retinue of Bhavanapati, Vana-vyantara, Vaimanika, and Jyotisk gods, accepted Diksă again.
Simultaneously, five hundred sons and seven hundred grandsons of Bharata Mahārājā becoming disgusted with the frailty of worldly enjoyments, renounced the pleasures of royal prosperity, and accepted Dikṣā in the same Samavasaraṇa.
Birth of Marici Kumāra.
27. The Soul of Nayasara having completed a term of one Palyopam as his existence as a god in Saudharma-dèva loka, took the form of a foetus, in the womb of Vāmā-dèvi, wife of Bharata Mahārājā, portended by excellent dreams, on account of his association with Jain Sādhus, during his previous life.
After a period of nine months and seven and a half days, the fortunate soul, capable of dispelling the darkness of the ten directions of the Universe, and of spreading the brilliance of his excellent lustre like a celestial being, was born as a son at a very auspicious moment during a favourable constellation.
On hearing an account of his wonderful lustre and excellent birth, Bharata Mahārāja appropriately named him as Martoi,
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