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Fifth Rainy Season. Śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra, going from village to village, now, went to Bhaddila Nagari. He lived there during the fifth rainy season for his Cālur-māsa. He practised various Yoga-āsanas ( yoga postures ), and did a lasting of four months,
Sixth Year of Ascetic Life (B. C. 503-62).
At the end of the Catur- māsa, Sram apa Bhagavān Mahā. vīra break-fasted outside Bhaddila-Nagari and be went to a village named Kadali Samāgama. On that day, some artizans were giving travellers and mendicants whatever food and drinkmaterials they liked. On seeing this, Gośāla told śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra.“ Bhagavān ! lut us go to this place" Siddhā. rtha repised - Not now.” Gośāla went there alone and sat for dinner They served him food and drivit in abundai:c. but he was not in the least satisfied. There-upon, people of the village gave him a large vessel full of rice nized with sour curda. As Gośāla was not able to eat the whole of it, he himself said, “I cannot eat this much ". Tbe people of the village insultingly told him " o wicked man ! Why do you not know, like a faini ne-stricken pauper, the quantity of food thai you can take ?" With these words, they angrily threw the cice-utensil over his head. Gośala went away gently rubbing his belly.
Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvira then went to a village named Jambu Khanda. There also, Gośāla joined a dinner-party of cultivators. They served him rice-pudding. At the end, Gośāla was insulted as before. Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra went to a village named Tāmāka, and stood in religious contemplation nut. side the village. In that village, an elderly Jaina Sādbu named Nandişeņa -very learned and a follower of Tirt bankara Bhagavā. Sri Pārsva Nātb. accompanied by many disciples left off the care of his Gaccha and was practising the duties of a Jin-Kalpic Sadhu like Munichandra Sūri. Gośāla on entering the village, saw these Sādhūs with clothes, woollen shawls, and other belong. ings, and so, having insulted them, he went to Śramana Bhagavän Mahāvīra.
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