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3. Suddha Jala--The method of obtaining it, is as follows:Any persons remains on pure eatable articles for six months During that time he sleeps on ground for two months, on wood en floor or bed stead for two months, and on a bedding of Kusa grass for two months In the last night of the sixth month two very rich gods named Pôrṇabhadra and Manibhadra will make their appearance before him and they will apply their cooling hands wet with water on the body of the worshipper. If the worshipper becoming delighted at heart, by the pleasant touch of the gods, respectfully applauds them, he attains Asīvisa Labdhi (a superhuman acquisition) which enables him to store up in one of his molar teeth, a quantity of poison more virulent than that of a highly venomout serpent. But if he does not app laud the act of the touching gods, a kind of illumination originates in his body. Burning away his body with this fire, he will put an end to all his miseries of this Samsara and he will then be fit for Salvation. The cooling touch of the wet hands of the gods is itself called Suddha Jala.'
Ayampula! Our religious preceptor has preached the atha Carama (the eight final events), the tour kinds of drinkable waters and the four kinds of undrinkable liquids as above-described. Hence, the singing, dancing, sprinkling his body with muddy water, and such other acts that he has been doing are quite appropriate. There is nothing wrong in it Arya Ayampula! You can willingly go to our religious preceptor and you can easily solve your doubt
The disciples reconciled the mind of Ayampula and sent him to Gosalaka. But before Ayampula can see Gośälaka, some of them went to Gośâlaka by another route and making him careful, they hinted him to answer the questions of Ayampula to his satisfaction.
Now, Ayampula went to Gośâlaka who was in the inner apartment. He went round him three times by way of pradakşiņā, saluted him and, after paying him homage, he took his seat
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