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Therefore, you should not practise gata Pramāda, Carelessness
Carelessness with regard to | Asš Majjam Hej Madyam, Intoxicating liquors 2. fage Visaya fou Visaya, Sensual enjoyment 3 *ETT Kasāya TPT Kaşāya, Passions 4. fagt Nidda fast Nidrā, -Sleep and 5. fazat Vikahā rakiet Vikathā, Irrelevant talk.
You should always act in accordance with your speech.
Prabhava, saying "We are ready to act accordingly", 'went home accompanied by his robber-comrades.
Having come to know that Jambu Kumāra was desirous of taking Dik, än along with his newly-married wives, his own parents, and his parents-in-law, he became ready to take Ngat Samyama dharma,--the duties of an ascetic, -along with him.
Jambū Kumāra, having worshipped the Jinésvara Bhagavān in accordance with due cremony, and having spent a large portion of his wealth in various ways for the welfare of human beings, mounted a handsome horse, and went to Śri Sudharmā Swāmi accompanied by his wives and his parents wlio had put on costly garments and valuable ornaments, for the purpose of taking inafa 7 Bhāgavatı Dikṣā --Initiation into the Order of Monks,-instituted by the Tirthankaras.
Prabhava, having received permission from his relatives, went there, accompanied by his five hundred robber-comrades, with the object of receiving Dikşā.
Having respectfully gone round three times and having reverentially prostrated before Sudharmā Swămin, - the fifth Gagadhara of śramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvira,-the virtuous Jambū Kumāra submissively requested him thus - rescuer from the deep abyss of Samsāral O Saintly helmsman! Save me and my family from the ocean of Samsāra by the bestowal of Bhagavati Dikṣā, which resembles a ship for crossing the fathomless abyss.
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