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and both of them had taken Bhagavati Diksā at the blessed hands of Sramaņa Bhagavāna Mahāvira. Now, at iris time Canadhara Maharaja Indrabhūti, with the permission of the Venerable One, went to Pristha Campā, accompanied by Sala Muni and Mahāsala Muni.
At Pristha Campā, King Câgali, very respectfully bowed down before Sramaņa Bhagavāna Mahavira Also, Pithara and Vašomati-- the father and mother of king Cấgali, and the king's ministers and a number of citizens paid respects to the (aņadhara Bhagavāna Indrabhati Gautama then, delivered a religious sermon. On hearing the sermon, king Cagali renounced the world and he took Bhāgavati Diksâ, after entsrusting the government of the kingdom to the care of his own son, Pithara and Yasomati --the father and mother of Gāgali-also took Diksă.
Then accompanied by Sala, Mahasála, Gagali, Pithara and Yasomati, Canadhara Bhagavâna Indrabhūti Gautama started for Campă Nagari On the way to Campā Nagarî, the recently initiated ascetics viz Gagali Pithara, Yasomati and Sala and Mahasála-becoming absorbed in bright religious meditation, attained Kévala Jnana, (Perfect Knowledge) When all of them came near Sramaņa Bhagavāna Mahăvira, Canadhara Mahārāja Indrabhati (lautama, who had not, till then, attained Kévala Jnāna (Perfect Knowledge) told the five "Do obeisance to the Venerable Lord". On hearing these words Śramana Bhagavăna Mahāvira said -Do not disres. pect these Kivalins A Kévalin (one having Kévala Jnana) cannot be instructed to do respect to a Kévalin
Ganadhara Mahārāja Indrabhậti (lautama was greatly astonished and a little grieved. He thought:-'Those who have only recently received Diksā from me, attained Kévala Jnana (Perfect Knowledge), while I ain, till now. without it'. He became very
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