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they were amazed! When they inquired why he had done só, he reported to them the whole incident about Indra.
Thinking that the end of his life-time was drawing nearer, he-after much thinking-concluded to appoint Durbala Puspa. mitra on his own seat after him. Some of the munies pleaded for Falgu Rakşiła and Gosthā Mānila, and pressed him to appoint them. But atlast he tact-fully convinced them all. And Puspamitra was offered the seat.
Then after finishing the journey of life, Ārya Raksita achi. eved the state of Nirvāṇa.
Upto the time of Arya Raksita the rules of proper conduct-restraint etc.-were observed-no donbt, but a little nagligence was shown while performing them. The rules also were not strictly observed. Before Ārya Rakşita's time, Sadhus used to take vacanā (lessons) from Sådhus and Sadlivis froni Sadhvis, but during the time of Ārya-Rakṣita it became the custoin that the Sādhvis also had to approach the Sādius for Alocanā. And what is most noteworthy is the change regarding the Anuyoga. Uptill then, all the four Anuyogas were linked toge. ther into a single one; but afterwards they were divided into four different parts. This is not an ordinary change. Arya Rakşita Sūri was-without a shadow of doubt-the greatest figure of the age.
DURBALIKĀ PUSPAMITRA He was one of the students of Ārya Rakṣita Sūri. By his continuous studies he had become very prominent. He used to take so much pains after his studies that though he took substantial food (Ghee etc.) he could not maintain his health; and so was always thin. That is-why he is called Durbalikā Pus pamitra, His brothers were staying in Dasapura and were the followers of Bauddha-religion. They once came to meet their brother Puspamitra and asked the Guru-Mahāraja the reason wly their brother was so lean. The Guruji told them the real
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