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the preaching and I have also heard the same preaching. You have become disgusted with the miseries of this Samsara. In the same way, I have become terrified with the miseries of this Samsara I will also take Bhāgavati Diksā
There was no other person of the royal family who can be entrusted with the government of the kingdom. So, their sister's son named Gagali was installed as a king, and both Sāla and Maha-sala took Bhagavati Diksa at the blessed hands of Śramana Bhagavana Mahāvira
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2 Eulogy of the Fortitude of Kama-deva
From Pristha Cempa, Sramana Bhagavana Mahâvîra, went to the Pūrṇabhadra Caitya of Campa Nagari
Kāma-déva Śravaka of Campa Nagari, having entrusted the care of his merchantile and house-hold affairs to his eldest son, was utilizing the preachings of Śramana Bhagavana Mahāvīra
for the welfare of his Soul.
One day, when Kama-déva Śrāvaka was observing Pausadha Vrata in the Pausadha-śāla ( place for religious meditation) and when, at midnight, he was in religious meditation, a god, made his appearance there, and tried to divert his mind from from the meditation. The god at first apqeared as a Piśāca (a kind of demon) and made him molestations by terrifying him The god again appeared as an elephant and caused some injuries to the body of Kāma-déva, through his trunk. The god appeared a third time as a huge serpent entwining round Kāmadéva's body and giving stings on various parts of his body But when the mind of Kama-dèva Śrāvaka was not diverted from his religious meditation, although he was intimidated and put to various chastisements and injuries, the god, at last, praised the forbearance of Kama-déva and departed.
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