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Vexed at these words Gośāla said "If there be any superphysica! powers in austerities or splendour of my dharmācārya ( religious preceptor) let the upāśraya (dwelling-place) of these mendicants dishonouring my guru, be burnt to ashes." The ascetics replied "We cannot be burnt at the words of a man like you." Becoming embarrassed, Gośāla went to śramapa Bhagavan Mahāvīra, and said, “Bhagavān! To-day I saw ascetics engaging themselves in various undertakings and holding property of different kinds. But why their upăsraya did not burn at my word?. Siddhārıba replied: - They are respected Sādhûs-disciples of Tirthankara Bhagavān Śri Pārśva Nātha and so, their upāśraya cannot burn at your word.'
Night set in and darkness as black as lamp-black and eye-brows spread all around Municandra sūri stood alone in Kāyotsarga during that night in the court-yard of the village. When the potter Kuvanaye, having become intoxicated by drinking much wine was going with a tottering gait to his house, he saw the ācarya standing in Kāyotsargu. Under an illusion that he may be a thief, Kuvanaya pressed the throat of Municandrācārya within the cavity of both his hands with so much force that the ācārya did not move at all and his breathing was stopped. Remaining in auspicious meditation he at once acquired Avadhi Jñana on account of his scarcity of evil Karmas and having died, he was born as a god in déva-loka. Neighbouring gods celebrated the event by a showering of flowers. On seeing the gods with brilliant bodies resembling a heap of lighting, coming and going near the dwelling of the Sādnūs, Gośāla told śramaņa Bhagavān Mabāvira :-'O Bhagavãn! the upāśraya of those adversaries of yours is burning ” Siddhārtha said, "O good man ! do not entertain such doubts. The gods are celebrating the event of the death of the acärga." Gośāla went to the place out of curiosity. The gods having done the worship, went away to their respective abodes. On seeing the showering of scented water and flowers, Gośāla joyfully went into the upāśraya and having awakened the sādhūs who were fatigued with study, meditation, and with care - taking, and who were
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