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to say that Śramana Bhagavana Mahavira kṣatriya, and he was born in this country.
On receiving the news of the arrival of Śramana Bhagavana Mahāvīra there, numerous persons went for his darśana, Ananda Grihapati also went. On hearing the preaching, he became joyful, contented, and greatly delighted. He approached the Bhagavāna and said:-"O Worshipful Lord! I have perfect faith in your Teachings. I like them. I love them. Whatever you say, seems to me perfectly true. On listening to your preaching, many devout individuals become your disciples but I am unable to do so. I am eagerly desirous of practising grihastha-dharma (the duties of a house-holder consisting of five minor VOWS and seven sikṣā vratas-disciplinary practices)." Bhagavana replied:-"Do, as you like the best."
was also a jnätri
Ananda Grihapati, then, received the undermentioned five minor vows, from Śramana Bhagavana Mahavira namely Abstinence, by mind, speech, and body, during the rest of his life, from 1. Sthula himsā (gross injury to living beings. 2. Sthūla Mriṣāvāda (gross telling of lies, false-hood) 3. Sthûla astéya (gross stealing, robbery etc) and not having these things done by others. 4. Abstinence of malthuna (sexual intercourse) except with his own married wife, and 5. of Parigraha-parimāņa (limitation of one's belongings).
With regard to the limitation of his belongings, Ananda Grihapati had the undermentioned limitations viz. 1. He will not make any change, by way of increase in the property invested, viz four crore gold coins in safe treasury, four crore in commerce, and four crore in house-hold estates etc
2. He will not keep more cultivable ground than that which can be tilled by 500 (five hundred) nivartana śatika ploughs.
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* One nivartana is 40000 square hands. A nivartana satika plough is capable of tilling 40000×100 square hands of cultivable ground. Such 500 ploughs.
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