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but Gayadhara Mahārāja Indiabhuti Gautama advised him, saying Long-lived Udaka! The individual, who hears an auspicious religious truth from some learned Saint, and who acquires any ble ssed gains by his keen intellect, always respectfully adores with great affection, the benevolent Saint who preached him
Sramaņa Udaka--O Long-lived Gautama ! I was ignorant about these sayings Hence I had no faith in such matters, I have now heard these sayings and have clearly understood them. I have now full faith in these matters.
Indrabhutî Gautama - Long-lived Udaka! You must have a liking and firm faith in these subjects
Śramaņa Udaka now showed his willingness to accept the Religion with Five Great Vows of Sramana Bhagavana Mahāvira. With the approval of Gaṇadhara Mahārāja Indrabhūti Gautama-both of them went to the orshipful Lord.
Having respectfully bowed down at the feet of Śramana Bhagavāna Mahavira and having gone three times round the Worshipful Lord, by way of a pradaksiga with due ceremony, Śramaṇa Udaka said:- Bhagavan! I am desirous of accepting, your Religion with Five Great Vows -
Śramana Bhagavana Mahâvria:-0 Beloved of the gods! Do as you like most. Do not delay Do not be careless in this matter
Śramana Udaka accepted the Religion with Five Great Vows preached by Sramaya Bhagavana Mahavira and entered the Order of Ascetics of the Worshipful Lord.
During this year, Jali Muni, Mayali Muni and a number of other excellent Sâdhus, died calmly on Vipula diri, after remaining in religious meditation with a vow of abstaining from food and drink-materials for a number of days.
Śramana Bhagavana Mahavira lived at Nâlanda during the rainy season of the Thirty-fourth Year of his Ascetic Life.
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