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No. 13-ŚRĪ VAJRASWAMI. House-holder's life : ... ... ... ... 8 years; Căritra Paryāya : ... ... ... .. 80 years;
[Vrat-Paryāya for 44 years
and Yuga-Pradhāna 36 years ). On the whole : ... ... ... . 88 years. Obtaining Heaven in M. S 584. Gotra [ lineage ] : (lautama-gotra
In the city of Tumbavana in the country of Avanti, there lived a merchant nanied Dhana who had a son named Dhanagiri. From his very childhood, he was fortunate to get the company of scholars. And so, from his young age his mind was detached from all the pleasures of this world. Hence, when his father inquired for a bride for him, he showed his clear disinclination for inarriage. In the same city, lived Dhanapala who had a daughter named Sunandä whom he gave in marriage to Dhanagiri with great importunity. He had, also a son named Ārya Samita, who, as he had no fascination for worldly pleasures, accepted Dikşă.
Sunandā and Dhanagiri passed their married lile happily, and after a short time Sunandā became pregnant Then, the soul of Tiryag Jrumbhaka Déva (who had heard. Pundarika-Adyayana on Astā pada Mountain before Sri Gautama Swami ) was re born. While she was pregnant, one day Dhanagını told her,' Darling! I wish well of you us well of the little one inside your belly ! But, as for myselt, now I have made up my mind to approach Śsi Sinhagiri, before whom your brother Arya Samita had taken Diksă, and accept caritra dharma ". Sunandā tried her level best to convince him not to leave her; but can one
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