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1. Becoming disgusted with worldly objects, Nandana (Muni) took the vow of asceticism under Potțilacarya after the lapse of twenty-four lac (hundred thousand) years from his birth.
2. Illuminating his ascetic life by his constant observance of fasting of one month's duration at a time, be went about villages, towns, dwelling places etc along with his Guru,
3.-7 Nandara Muni-devoid of two kinds of evil thoughts (ārtta dhyana-meditation about doing injury to others, and raudra dbyāna-sentiment of wrathful injury) and of two varieties of bondage răga-affection, and dvésa-hatred)- always free from three kinds of chastisement (mana danda- mental chastisement, vacana danḍa-verbal chastisement, kāya danda-corporal cbastisement), three kinds of gaurava (rasa gaurava-dignity of objects of taste, riddhi gaurava-dignity of prosperity, sata-gaurava dignity. of freedom from pain.) and three kinds of galya ( Māyā Salya a thorn like sting caused by deceit Niyānā salya-a thorn like sting caused by a firm resolution of obtaining worldly objects during next life, Mathyātva-darśana salya (a thorn-like sting caused by wrong belief):—with four kinds of kasāya (passions) Krodha anger, Māna, pride, Mājā deceit, Lobha greed) perfectly destroyed -with absolute freedom from four kinds of sanjrā (consciousness) àhāru sanjnā instincat from food, bhaya sanjnāinstinct from fear, Maithuna sanjnă-instinct for cohabitation. Parigraha Sanjna, instinct for hoarding of property possessious etc).--without Indulgence in Vikatha irrelevant talk) about (1 Rāja Katha-talk about a king, his ministers-his administration etc. 2 Désa Katha talk about various countries, the habits and customs of their people their morality administration etc, 3. Stri Kathātalk about females, their appearances forms of beauty meral or immoral habits, love matters etc. 4 Bhakta Katha-talk about eatables, food -materials, drinks etc-and deeply engrossed in four kinds of dharma (1 dāna abbaya dāna giving protection to living beings, jrāna dāna (teaching of sacred writings) 2 Silaobservance of chastity and teaching of morality to others. 3 Tapatwelve kinds of penance. 4. Bhava-Religious meditation about
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