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enjoyment, I accepted T Diksā, Initiation in an Order of Tridanţi ascetics. Therefore, O worthy man! I have thus nar. rated the account of the cause of my indifference to worldly objects previously asked by you. Now begin to practise religious observances."
Becoming greatly rejoicer on hearing this account, and with an arlent desire of taking Parivrăjaka Diksā, Agnibhūti, the soul of Marici, bowed down before the Tridandi ascetic and bringing the folled cavity of the palms of his hands in front of his fore. heail, spoke thus .
O Master! You have done well that you accepted Diksā under those circumstances causing indifference to worldly objects. By hearing this account, my desire for enjoying the pleasures of this world has completely disappeared, fascination for deceipt has ceased, and the jewel of correct knowledge has manifested itself. Now do me the favour of giving me Diksã of your creed." He was thereupon adınitted into the Order of Parivrājaka mendicants,
He practised austerities and died after completing an agelimit of fifty-six hundred thousand pûrva yeers.
Eleventh Previous Bhava. The soul of Marici during the eleventh previous Bhava of Srawaņa Bhagavān Mahāvira was born as a god in Sanat Kunā. ra deva-loku,
Twelvth Previous Bhava.
Leaving the Sanat Kumāra deva-loka in due course of time, the soul of Marici during the twelvth previous Bhava of Sramapa Bhagavān Mahāvira was born as a Brāhmaṇa named at Bhāradrāja in the excellent town sadfert Svetambikā.
There also, after enjoying pleasures and pains of this world acquired by his previous deeds, he took Parivrăjaka Dikşā during his old age in consequenoe of the penance of his former life, and
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