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Vajraséna came there, and went for Gočari (food) to the house of Isvarī who had on that very day determined to add some poison to the Lakşapāka and to court death. Vajraséna consoled her and told her, "My Guruji has told me that as soon as I shall see you adding the poison, the period of starvation would be over and a period of abundance would begin. So sleep patient." And to her wonder, words proved to be true; as, just on the next day anchored their ships fully loaded with corn! And then the days of famine were over I Išvari and all other family members became highly attracted towards Jaina-Dharma, and she-with all her four sons took up Dikşā. From the four sons started four different lineages ( Gana ). As Candra was compariatively more prominent and thinking that his lineage would last longer, Vajraséna Sūri appointed him on his own seat. Candra Sūri became somewhat Nyūna-Dasa Pūrva--dhāri. From him started Nirgrantha's third lineage named Candra-Gaccha. In it had floudished many majestic souls. Even today, the name of candra-kula is taken at the time of the ceremony of Dik ā,
After preserving a complete restraint for 37 years, he obtained Eternal-Bliss, after 643 years of Vira-Nirvāna.
No. 16 SRI SAMANTABHADRASURI
He possessed the knowledge of Pūrvagata-Śruta. Besides his studies, his observance of the rules of proper conduct was álso very strict. He lived and wandered most disinterestedly and mostly used to stay in a forest, a temple of a yakşa etc. He was the Nirgrantha-cūļāmapi. His alienation of the affections from worldly pleasures was of the highest type. As he used to dwell in a forest, people called him the forest-dweller-(Vanavāsi.) Prom him, started the fourth name--"Vanavāsi-Giaccha " of .Nirgantha-Gaccha.'
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