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Caņda Pradyota of Avanti. It is said Ajāta-satru had made the fortress of Rajagriha stronger at various strategic points owing to a fear of attack froin Canda Pradyota.
6. Diksā of Mégha Kumāra
From Madhyama Arāpā Nagari, śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra went to Rājagriha and he had his lodgings in Guņa Śila Caitya.
On hearing the news of arrival of Śramana Bhagavān Mahā. vira at Rājagriha, large crowds of people became ready to go for his darśana In the market places, squares, inns, and streets of Rājagriha and every where, there was a talk about the arrival of śramaņa Bhagavan Malāvira and there was an assemblage of a large number of people-many Ksatriyas noble men, Brāhmins, bards, warriors, religious preceptors, Mallakies, Lecchavies, feudatory princess, crown princes, jagirdārs, village chiefs, mer. chants, millionairs, generals, heads of caravans etc. went to Guha Śila Caitya for the darśana of the worshipful Lord and for his enlightening preaching.
The kings of those times were anxious that some virtuous saints, famous mendicant ascetics, some learned men etc should occassionally come to their town, and should give to them and to their people, the advantage of their company and preaching, They were particularly careful that these Itinerent Benefactors of the Society should have no inconvenience during their sojourn in their kingdom. Every town had some upavana or udyāna, (pleasure-garden!, suitable for the lodging of these persons; and in some of them there was a caitya (temple of some god or goddess. People visiting these temples, will very easily know of the arrival of such persons in the upavana. If any saint practising severe austerities happened to come, there was a large crowd of people going there for his darśana. The king, as well as, the members of his family and of his assembly, would go for his darśana and preaching.
These saints and learned men did not care to drag the pe
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