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But at the time of the auspicious days of the Jaina Tirthankaras Jaina Prophets the gods do come into this world, because of devotion, or because of the affection of previous birth, or because of the enmity of former life or because of some such reasons
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On listening, in this way, to the words of the Lord, doubt of Maurya-putra disappeared and he was convinced that the gods do exist When his doubt was thus removed, Arya Maurya putra along with his three hundred and fifty disciples accepted Disă from the Lord
End of Discussion with the Seventh Gaṇadhara.
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Discussion with Ganadhara Akampita
Coming to know that the seven upadhyāyas including Indra. bhūti Gautama and others, had accepted Diksā from the Lord, the eighth scholar named Arya Akampita said to himself "The eminent preceptor who is revered as their Guru by the seven upădhyāyas including Indrabhûti Gautama and others deserves veneration from me too and hence, I also should approach him and get my doubt solved" With this idea in his mind, Arya Akampita accompanied by his three hundred and fifty disciples the Lord
went to
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Atha Naraka-sandéhāt sandigdha makampitam vibudhāmukhvam Ucé vibhu-r vatbāstham Védārtham kim na bhāvayasi ?
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To the great scholar named Arya Aampita, who had a doubt in his mind about the existence of denizens of hell in hellish regions, the Lord said Why do you not consider the correct meaning of the Védic statement? You have a doubt
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