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Gośâlaka again commenced slandering Śramana Bhagavana Mahavira. The endurance of Kosalika Sunakṣatra Anagāra broke down, He became excited by the insult of his Venerable Guru and he stood up like Sarvânubhuti Anagara and began to give good advice to Gosālaka. Becoming enraged, Gośalaka threw Tèjoleśyä towards him with the result that Sunaksatra Anagåra fell down on the ground wounded by it. He paid homage to his Venerable Guru and having asked pardon of the congregation of his respectful sadhus ( monks) and sadhvis (nuns), he died and was born as a god in Acyuta Déva loka.
The fire wrath of Gośäiaka did not cool down even by the murdes of two innocent sadhus, But in fury of intense angerhe began to talk at random. Seeing this Śramaņa Bhagavana Mahāvîra told him :-Gośālaka! One why teaches another even one word, is called his vidya-Guru-( preceptor in learning). One who preaches him one religious principle is called his Dharma -guru (religious preceptor ); I have made you my pupil and have taught you the sûtras of the Jaina Agamas. Is this your behaviour towards me? Gośālaka! You have been doing what is unsuitable for you! O worthy man! It does not befit you. The good advice of Śramaņa Bhagavāna Mahāvīra proved futile. Instead of becoming calm Gośälaka became more excited. He set forth all his Téjolèsyā power on Śramaņa Bhagavāna Mahāvir's body. Gośālaka was quite sure that by this experiment his adversary would be killed But his judgment was wrong. Like fierce wind issuing from a mountain, the Téjolèsya set forth by Cosalaka revolved round the body of Śramana Bhagavāna Mahāvîra and taking an upward turn entered the body of Gośālaka Now Gośālaka bewildered by the burning of his body caused by the impact of his own Téjoléśye, said :-Long lived Kasyapa! Your body has become pervaded by the illumination of my austerities. Now, you will suffer from bilious fever and you will die vowless within six months.
Sramaga Bhagavana Mahavira told him :-Gośālaka ! By the burning power of your austerities, it is not my body but
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