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Now, moving about from village to village, śramana Bha gavān Mabāvira went to storico 70Vāņārasi Nagari (Benares). Surendra ( Indra of the gods ) came there, and worshipped him Śramana Bhagavān Mahāvīra, then went to TFFIC Rājagraha Nagara There, Turaa Isanendra (Indra of Isãoa déva -loka ) came, and worshipped the Lord After making inquiries about Bhagavān's health, he went away..
At fafar aora Mithilā Nagari, orfen was Pārthiva Janaka ( King Janaka ) fell down at the feet of śramaņa Bhagavān Ma. hãvira with great devotion and groter Dharanendra (Indra of Naga Kumāra déva--loka came there, and worshipped him with much delight.
Eleventh Rairiy Season Going from one village, to another, with the approach of the raing season Sramana Bhagavān Mahăvira went to auto Véśáli with the object of living there during the four months of the rainy season of his eleventh year of ascetic life With a fasting of four month's duration, he remained in Kāyotgarga in a locality free from living beings, cora-grains, females, lower animal, and fron. eunachs. There, Bhutanendra ( Indra of Năga-Kumāra déva-loka ) came and worshipped him with the object of becoming free from horrors al worldly existences.
Twelth Year of Ascetic Life. (B. C. 357-56)
In that Vésali Nagari there lived a pious Śrāvaka named Jirga sétha who was a faithful follower of the religious treasure of excellent gem-hike virtuous qualities of courtesy, com. passion, excellent composure, and other rare merita, and who was renowned for his fame in distant lands and there was another seth a named Abhinava fresti in the town, who was bypo critical. One day, the clever and virtuous Jirpa-śresthi happened to go out of town, on some business. There, he saw Śramana Bhagavan Mabăvira who was illuminating the directions by the luster of his golden-coloured body, who was beariag all auspi. cious qualities, and who was standing in kāyntsarga, Immediately on seeing him, Jirpa-$étha full of great deligat, fell at the teet of the Jinésvara, and thought :-"The Bhagavăn is still standing
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