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6. During the sixth disturbance fearful mungeese were created. Uttering curious sounds, these cruel creatures began to eat away pieces of flesh from the body of Śramaņa Bhagavan Mahavira with their sharp canine teeth. In this attempt, the god was also unsuccessful.
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7. Then, he angrily created serpents with extensive hoods-formidable like the arms of Yama-rāja (the King of Death). They encircled around the body of Śramana Bhagavan Mahāvīra from head to foot, like a nettle creeper entwining round a big tree They then began to deal him blows with their hoods so forcibly that their hoods will accidently break and they kept on biting him with their powerful teeth. These serpents ultimately became discouraged when all their poison was exhausted This effort was also fruitless.
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8. During the eighth disturbance, mice with powerful teeth were produced. They began to scratch the body of Śramaga Bhagavan Mahāvīra with their nails, teeth, mouth, and forelegs, and by passing urine on the wounds they poured a salty liquid on an abraded surface. This also bad not effect.
9. During the next disturbance the god created a big elephant with an extensive trunk As if he was trying to bend the earth by the blows of his feet, and desirous as if of pulling down the constellations of stars after making a rent in the sky by means of his large and highly raised trunk, the elephant at once ran towards Śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra and holding his body by his irresistible trunk, he tossed him high. With the idea of crushing his body to pieces, the vicious elephant ran for ward to catch him on his raised-up tusks. Having caught him on bis tusks, the elephant began to strike blows with his tusks so repeatedly that sparks of fire came forth from his adamantine chest. However, the formidable elephant was not able to shake him from his deep meditation.
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