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Thirty-ninth Year of Ascetic Life (B. C. 530-529.)
After the close of the rainy season, Śramaņa Bhagavana Mahavira went in the direction of Vidéha Janapada. During his travels, he honoured several cities and villages by His Holy Presence, and delivered many sermons He then came to Mithila Nagari. A magnificent Samavasarana was prepared by gods in Manibhadra Caitya outside the town.
Jitasatru-the king of the country-offered highest respects to the Worshipful Lord. The assembly was attended by the king, the Queen, royal officers, and by a crowd of religious-minded people.
It was a very big gathering. Śramaṇa Bhagavāna Mahavira gave a sermon on various religious topics. The audience was greatly pleased When the meeting dispersed, the people went to their respective homes
*२. अण्णउत्थिया णं भंते ? एवमाइक्खति जाव - एवं खलु एगे जीवे एगेणं समरणं दो किरियाओ एकरेंति, तं जहा - इरियावहियं च संपराइयं च [ जं समयं इरियावहिय पकरेइ त समय संपराइय पकरेइ जं समय संपराइय पकरे व समयं इरियावहियं पकरे, इरिवहियाए पकरणतार संपराय पकरेइ संपराइय पकरणयाए इरियावहियं पकरेइ, एवं खलु एगे जीवे एगेण समरणं दो किरियाओ पकरेति तं जहा - इरियावहियं च संपराइय च । से कहमेयं भंते ! एवं ? गोयमा ! जं णं ते अण्णउत्थिया एवमा इक्खति तं चैव जाव जे ते एवमाहंसु मिच्छा ते एवमाहंसु, अहं पुण गोयमा ! एव माइक्वामि ४ एवं खलु एगे जीने एगसमए एक किरिय पकरे ] परउत्थिय वत्तन्वं, णेयव्वं, ससमयवत्तव्वयाए नेयव्त्रं जाव इरियावहियं संपराइयं वा ॥ (० ८१) ॥
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