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By actually describing the detaited account of Kala-cakra (Cycle of Time) Śramaqa Bhagavāna Mahāvīra gave a vivid picture of the miseries of the Samsara, and of the frightfulness of the various wanderings in it. On hearing this, many devout persons renounced the world, and took Bhāgavatî Dikṣā.
This year being the last year of His life in this world, Šramana Bhagavāna Mahāvira, went to Apāpa Nagari (Bihāra) with the object of passing the rainy season there and he lived in the * Rajjuga Sabhā of King Hasti-pāla during the months of the rainy season.
Nirvana.
. An elegant Samavasaraṇa was prepared by gods. Sramana Bhagavāna Mahāvira took his seat in the Samavarsarana and commenced his final Sermon. King. Hastipāla of Apāpā Nagari came to śramaqa Bhagavāna Mahāvīra, and with a low bow he
*Hall of clerks or of Customs Officers staff. देवोक्वायनामो तेवीसइमो उ अम्मडो पुव्व। चरिमो य साइबुद्धो अणन्तविजो जिणो होही ॥ ९३ ॥ ओसप्पिणीजिणाणं पडिलोमेण होन्ति तित्ययरा । जा चरिमो जिणनाहो विभेओ उसपनाहो व ॥९४ ।। एएस अईएस कमेण होन्ति पुन्वतुल्लगुणा । मुस्समदुसमा मुसमा सुस्समसुसमा य छट्टा उ ॥ ९५ ॥ बीस कोडाकोडी दोनि वि एया उ होन्ति अयराणं । ओसप्पिणी य उस्सप्पिणी य परियत्तमाणीओ ॥ ९५ ॥
॥श्री नेमिचंद्रमूरिकृत महावीरचरियम् पृ. ९३-९९ ॥ *अथ सर्व मुराचक्रपत्रितय भूषितम् । रम्यं समवसरणं स्वामिनो देशनासदः ॥१॥
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