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CHAPTER VII
Twenty-eighth Year of Ascetic Life (B. C. 541-40).
1. Dialogue between Canadhara Bhagavāna Indrabhūti Gautama and Kési Canadhara. 2. Diksā and Avadhi Iñâna of Siva Rājarși 3. Diksā of Poțțila.
Soon after the close of the rainy season, Śramana Bhagavāna Mahāvira left Mithila Nagari, and going westward, he went to several big towns of Kosala-deśa. There were Samavasarans prepared by gods at Śrāvasti, Ahicchatrā, Hastinapura, and at Moka Nagari.
At that time, Ganadhara Bhagavana Indrabhūti Gautama accompanied by a number of his disciples, went to Śrāvasti Nagari and put up at Koştaka Caltya of that town.
śramaņa Kési Kumāra-one of the chief disciples of Sri Parsva Natha-the twenthy-third Tirthankara of tne Jains accompained by some of his disciples was staying at the Tinduka Udyāna of the same town.
Some of the disciples of both the Gañadharas, on seeing the difference in the rituals in their individual congregation thought, as follows :
1. What must be the nature of the Religion preached by Tirthankâra Bhagavāna Śri Pārsva Nātha, and of that preached by Tîrthankara Bhagavāna Śri Mahăvira Swāmî. 2. There are Four Great Vows in the Relfgion promulgated by Tirthankara Bhagavāna Śrī Paráva Nātha and Pive Great Vows in the Religion preached by Tirthankara Bhagavāna Sri Mahāvira Swami
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