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Ak-prabha earth. It seems rather strange that a house-holder can have such extensive Avadhi Jnana.
After a lapse of twenty-one years, when, Sramana Bhagavāna Mahāvisa -during the 26th year of his Ascetic Life and the 24th year of the Acquisition of Kévala Jnana had gone to Vānijyagrama, and had put up at Duiyapaläsaya Caitya of Kollāka Sanniyóga, Ganadhara Mahārāja Indrabhuti Gautama, who had gone to Anand's house for alms, had some doubt about the extent of the Avadhi Jnāna acquired by Ananda Sravaka, when he heard about his Avadhi Jiāna.
On seeing Canadhara Mahārāja Indrabhati Cautama coming into his house, Ananda Śrävaka was greatly pleased. With a low bow, "Anan da Śrāvaka, gently requested him :--"0 Swāmin ! owing to religious austerities, only bones, arteries, and skin are left in my body lam unable to come to you. You will, therefore, do me the favour of coming to me." Canadhara Mahārājā Indrabhūti Gautama went to the place where Ananda Śrävaka was staying
Bowing down thrice at the feet of the Canadhara Mahārāja the greatly delighted Ananda Śravaka asked him :- Swāmin! Can a house-holder surrounded by his dometic environments, attain Avadhi jñāna ? Gautama Swāmi replied :--Yes, he can.
Ananda Śrävaka, thereupon, told him :-Mahārāja ! I have attained Avadhi Jrāna. I am able to see as far as 500 yojanas of Lavaņa Samudra in the East, 500 yojanas in the South, and as far as 500 yojanas of Lavana Samudra in the West. In the North, I can see as far as Himvanta Varşadhara, in the Urdhvaloka (Upper World ) I can see the Saudharma-dévaloka and in the Adho-loka ( Lower World ) I can see and know the events of the Lolucya hell-region, Gautama Swami becoming a little suspicious about the words of Ananda Śrāvaka, said :--"O good man ! A house-holder can have Avadhi Jñana; but it cannot be of such a wide extent. You should, therefore, make amends and practise penance for saying so, Ananda Srävaka then asked :--"O Swāmin I Can there be any expiation for saying out
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