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so heinous as that resulting from the preaching of a tenet contrary to the teachings of the Tirthankaras.
Now, when, under the evil influence of a violent false belief, like a man affected with delirium, disregarding an excellent medicine, like one possessed by a great demon but not adopting actions combined with specific incantations, and like a bewildered man not believing in the words of the Tirthankaras, Kapila did not adopt a Yati Dharma,-the duties of a True Sadhu,-classified into ten kinds, Marici thought "Kapila does not accept Yati Dharma, but I am in want of an assistant, who can carry my umbrella and utensils while going to another village, and who can be useful to me at the time of any illness, or other occasion, and so, I will initiate him as a Parivrajaka mendicant."
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With this idea in his mind, Marici initiated Kapila, as Parivrājaka mendicant, and taught him some difficult external practices. In this way, Kapila putting on red garments, holding af Tridanda,-a triple staff,-and having a sg, Kamanḍalu a wooden or earthen pot for drinking water carried by ascetics and other utensils with him, began to go about from village to village with Marici, serving him as a father, a god, a master, a benefactor, as an instructor about a treasure of precious stones, and also as a bestower of life.
Passing his life in this way, Marici at last died without confessing his sinful actions and without taking any VOW to refrain from them, after havtng completed an age-limit of eighty four hundred thousand (8400000) years and was born as a god in ब्रह्मदेवलोक Brahma deva-loka with an age-limit of ten Sāgaropanis.
Kapila, also, without knowing the excellent meaning of the Sastras, but fond only of external articles of possession, and becoming greatly distressed by various bodily exertions advised by Marici, began to wander about alone.
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