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261 following him, entered the temple and made even the Bauddha-image bow him.
Ārya Khaputācārya's student, named Mahendra, also possessed such powers, and was a masterhand at SiddhaPrābhruta-vidya.
Arya Khapuțcārya made the Jina-Sāsana more glorious. According to reference from pattāvali he flourished some. where about 453 years after the Vira Nirvāņa, while “Prabhāvaka-caritra's writer dates him 485 years after the Mahāyira Nirvana
ARYA MANGU.
While travelling, Arya Mangu came to Mathuri Nagari. He possessed an extraordinary style of preaching which gratilied the people. The people taking him to be the most able Acārya and thinking that they have here a chance of acquiring religious merits [ Punya '] offered him as alms, tasty sweet-preparations of food. As time passed on, he became more and more attached to such types of food;-so much so that, he, then, disliked to go any-where else. This conduct of his was 110t at all in keeping with the duties of an ascetic. At last dying an untimely and an improper death, he became, in the same town, a demi-god [ Yakşa ].
Remembering his past, he became afficted with remorse. "When a thing is done, advice comes too late l' In the same way, as for himself, he thought it was too late. What tiad befallen him could not be undone. But still, he could save his followers (Sisyas). So, when once his followers were returning, from Sthandıla Blūmı, he made up his mind to pick up the opportunity to meet them and give theni a piece of advice. So, on the way, he stood with lis tongue prolonged from his mouth. The followers came, and were astonished to see
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