Shraman Bhagvana Mahavira Part 2 Vibhag 1

Author(s): Ratnaprabhvijay, D P Thaker
Publisher: Parimal Publication

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pure thoughts; she was touching the boundary line of sarvavirati (complete renunciation from worldly sifairs. Townspeople censured Mülā śéthãnî for ill-treating Candana
Then, moving about from villages and towas śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvira went to a village need Su-mangala. The Indra of Sacat Kumāra déva-loka came there, and going three times round the Jinéśvara with great devotion he bowed down at his feet and made inquiries about Phagavān's health, śramara Bhagavāp Mabăvîra then went to Su-ksétra Sannivesa Here the Icdra of Māhéndrs déva - loka ca.ne and bowed down before The lotus-like feet of the Jineśvara with great joy. Śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvira then advancioși further, went in the direction of a village named Pälska. There a mercbant named Dhabilla, who was starting on a travelling to distant lauds, and who on seeing the Bhagaván approach towards him, thought his presence as inauspicious, drew out his sword filling up the sky with Its dark-blue luster. As aoon the merchant swiftly ran with the sword, towards the Venerable Bhagavān with the object of killing him, under the impression of throwing the ill-omen on the śramana's head, Siddhartha vyanzara-previously describedon remembering the order of Surendra came there, and he cut off the merchant's head with his own hand,
Twelych Ralny Season, śramaņa Bhagavān Mahăvira moving about happily, now, came to Campā Nagari, and took up his abode in a place for agni-hotra fire-sacrifice-daily offering of milk morning and evening) belonging to a brābmin named Svātidatta. Here, he lived for the twelvth cainy season. During this Cātur-māsa (four months of the rainy season) the worshipful Bhagavān had a continuous fasting for four months, and Manibhadra and Purgabhadra --- Indras of Vāya-vyantara gods came there daily at night and worshipped the Lord with great devotion for four months. On seeing this, Svātidatta thought:-"This worthy saint must be knowing something. Gods are constantly worshipping him and rendering service to him. With the object of testing linesvaras knowledge, the Brāhmia asked bim, O Bhagavăn!