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Hod exposes himself to the rays of mid-day Sun with his eyes in the direction of the disc (nf the sun). Some-times, like a man over- burdened by a heavy load, he bends his body a little and remains in Kāyotsarga (renunciatiou of body) outside a village with his arms extended Some-times he calmly endures like a series of pleasant experiences, all the agonising troubles needlessly created by a causelessly angered piśáca (demon). Sometimes he lives on very meager food obtained from poor families after fasting for two, three or fitteen days at a time Some-times also, Śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvira puts up with sharp aganies produced by ill-behaved, low, and vulgar (worm like) individuals. But it is heard that calamiti:s do not approach the Lord like a'i unrestrained wife. In this way, even terrible hardships coming on uuexpectedly to śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra are warded off. Sometimes even gods worship him and adore him o King! his character cannot be adequately described by an humble individual like me but more capaple persons only, can read his character".
On hearing this account, King Nandivardhana, all his kinsmen, and members of bis assembly began to lament taking, deep mournful sighs and drenching their faces with a constant flow of unimpeded tears. The Brāhmana then, went home, and gave half the portion of money acquired from King Nandıvardba'ia to the weaver, and with the remaining ball, he began to pass his days happily.
CANDA KAUSIKA. There were two villages bearing the name of väcala- one Uttara Vācāla (North Vácāla) and the other Daksiņa Vácă la (South Vācāla ). [wo rivers, Suvarna-vālu kā and Rupgavāluka llowed between the two villages. Soon after passing by Dakşiņa Vācāla, Śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra desired to go to Uttara Vācāla village. There were two routes to Utlara Vācāla village. One was direct and short but barren and dangerous, the other was long and crooked but perfectly safe. Sranıņi Bhagavin Mahāvira took the direct route. But he was prevented by travellers, from going by
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