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By the force of Pate, it so happenied that Sramaya Bhaga. vana Mahavira, moving about from one village to another, came to Campā Nagarî. Having heard about his arrival, crowds of people went out for his darśana. Mahaccandra Kumara greatly rejoiced at heart also went fur darśana. On hearing the preaching, Mahaccandra Kumāra, greatly delighted, made repeated salutations to Sramana Bhagavān Mahāvira, and gently told him with devotion :-- Bhagavan ! I am greatly pleased with your preaching. I am very anxious to try to be assiduous in making myself free from the bondage of Karmas. O Worshipful Master ! Fshall take my parents' permission, and then, I shall live with you and behave according to your orders."
Having said so, Mahaccandra Kumāra took his seat in his chariot and going home hurriedly, he told his parents with a low bow :-" Dear Father and Mother! To day, I went to hear the preaching of śramaņa Bhagavāna Mahāvira. I liked his preaching very much. I have a great desire to behave strictly in accordance with his sayings and to live in his company. You give me your permission to accept ascetic life.” On hearing these words, the mother of Mahaccandra Kumāra at once fell down in a swoon on the ground. When brought to her senses by cooling treatment, she, in deep sorrow and with her eyes filled with an incessant flow of tears, tried to dissuade him from his intention of renouncing the world and of accepting ascetic life. But Macchandra Kumāra did not in the least swerve from his firm determination. She very reluctantly gave him permission.
Mahaccanára Kumāra went to śramapa Bhagavān Mahāvira, and he was admitted into his Order of Monks. Rejoicingly accepting ascetic life, Mahaccandra Muni always acted according to the wishes of Śramana Bhagavāna Mahävira. He was very care ful in the use of his mental, vocal, and bodily acts. He kept them under rigid control. He restrained his sense-organs, and led a highly-regulated celibate life. He gained knowledge of various sastras from highly venerable learned disciples of Sram
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