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continents and seven oceans only, Śiva Rajarsi was in doubt. He thought :-How can it be ? Are continents and occaus numerous ? I sea only seven But on the other hand, Šramana Bhagavāna Mahāvira says that they are numerous, Or, is my knowledge incomplete ? Siva Răjorsi became very doubtfuf on account of various ideas and imaginations He became alive to his own soul. He changed his ideas. He thought that the saying of Śramana Bhagavāna Māhāvıra in this connection must certainly be quite true. He is omniscient. He is a Tirthankara He has acquired numerous vibhūtis (superhuman acquisitions) through restraint on activities of mind, speech, body. The darsana of such Arhantas (excellent souls who have conquered enemies in the form of Rāga (love), Dvésa (hatred) and other possions) is not only difficult but it is hard to hear their name even. Now, let me go to that illustrious person and let me hear his preaching.' Śiva Rajarşi then went to the tāpasa aśrama, and taking his iron-pan. copper utensils etc with him and passing through Hasināpura Nagara he went to śramana Bhagavāna Mahăvira at Sahasrāmba-vana and doing obeisance to the Worshipful Lord by going round three times from right left by way of a pradak
तेण कालेण तेण समयेण हथिणापुरे नाम नगरे होत्था वनभो, तस्स ण हथिणागपुरस्स नगरस्स बहिया उत्तरपुरच्छिमे दिसोमागे एत्य ण सहसंनवणे णाम उज्जाणे होत्या सम्बोजपुप्फफलसमिद्ध रम्मे गंदणवणमंनिप्पगासे सुहसीयलच्छाए मणोरमे सादुफले अकंटए पासादीए जाव पडिरूवे, तत्थ णं हथिणापुरे नगरे सिवे नाम राया होत्या, महयाहिमवंत. वनओ, तस्स ण सिवस्स रनो धारिणी नाम देवो होत्था सुकुमाल पाणिपाया वनओ, तस्स ण सिवस्स रनो पुत्ते धारणीए अत्तए सियभद्दए नाम कुमारे होत्था सुकुमाल० जहा सूरियकंते जाव पच्चुवेक्खमाणे पच्चुवेक्खमाणे विहग्इ, तए ण तस्स सिवस्स रभो अन्नया कयावि पुव्वरत्तानरत्तकालसमयंसि रज्जधुरं चिंतेमाणस्स अयमेयारूवे अन्मथिए जाव समुप्पज्जित्था:
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