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3 Sumanobhadra and Supratistha.
From Kauśambi Nagari, Sramaṇa Bhagavāna Mahāvîra went in the direction of Kosala-dèśa (name of a country with Ayodhya as its capital)
When Śramaņa Bhagavana Mahavira came to Śrâvasti Nagarî, a large multitude of males and females of the town, went to him for darsana. Two wealthy merchants named Sumanobhadra and Su-pratistha also went there. On hearing the preaching at Koṣṭaka Caitya, both Sumanobhadra and Su-pratiṣṭha declared their willingness to renounce the world. So, having entrusted their eldest sons with the management of all their affairs, both of them took Dikṣa at the pious hands of the Bhagavan.
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After Diksa, they always acted strictly in accordance the instructions received from Śramaṇa Bhagavāna Mahavira with regard to walking-living-sitting-sleeping-eating-talking etc. They had great compassion for all living beings They were very careful in all their bodily, mental and vocal activities; they kept their mind, speech, and body in perfect subjugatign; they had unique control over all their sense-organs, and they always observed exemplary celibacy They were liberal, straight-forward, lucky, forgiving, self-restrained, very careful in observing stainless vows, destitute of the least expection of any reward for their meritorious deeds and they were constantly attentive to the observance of Right Conduct and self-restraint during their entire ascetic life They studied the Eleven Angas of the Jaina Scriptures from the sthaviras venerable learned ascetics) of Śramaņa Bhagavana Mahăvîra
One day, Sumanobhadra and Su-pratistha approached the Omniscient Bhagavān and said O Worshipful Lord! With your permission we both of us, are desirous of practising "Guna Ratna Samvatsara" Tapa. Bhagavān replied:-"Do as you think best. Dc not delay.
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