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a lower animal being resulting from absoluta dependence on others during several minor Bhavas as a result of his wicked deeds during previous lives, and after wandering in Saṁsāra for a long time, he was burn during the sixth previous Bhava of Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra, as a Brāhmaṇa named geglie Puspamitra in Porn Sthunāka village.
Becoming disgusted with enjnying worldly pleasures for a long time. Puspamitra took oftalardan Parivrājaka Dikṣā, Initiation into a Order of Parivrajaka mendicants, observed numerous religious practices mentioned in their canonical works and praotised very severe austerities.
Puspanitra lived for seventy-two hundred thousand purva
years.
Seventh Previous Bhava. Puşpamitra was born, during seventh previous Bhava of Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra as a god adorned with divine ora. aments in Saudharama deva-loka.
Eighth Previous Bhava. Descending on the expiration of his divine age-limit 28 & celestial being, he was born as a Brahmaņu named snuta Agnidyota in c a r Caitya Sannivesa. During the latter portion of his age-limit of sixty-four hundred thousand půrva years, he took Parivrājaka Diksā.
Ningth Previous Bhava
After death, he was born, during the ninth previous Bhava of Sramaņa Bhagavan Mahavira, as a god with a medium agelimit in Isana deva-loka.
Tenth Previous Bhava After experiencing various divine pleasures for a long timo, he was born, during the tenth previous Bhava of Sramaņa Bha
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