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circle of questions like the circle of infinity. At last. Dliarma was defeated and his heart was filled with the feelings of honour for the great knowledge of person whom he took at first to be ordinary. Consequently, the moment the doors were opened, he knelt down at the feet of the Guru, The Guru in the same way defeated a debater of the Dravidian Country.
The (uru travelled to Dhårāpradapur. There, the goddess Nagini used to come to dance every day at the time of sermon. The Guru spread fragrant powder (termed as Vâsaksépa) on her seat and asked her to sit. This happened every day. One day the Guru forgot to throw the powder on the seat nor did he offer any other seat to sit on, hence the goddess remained high above the ground floating. At night, when the Guru began his meditation, she appeared before him to taunt him with the words
My feet ache on account of standing : above. Inspite of your being so learned you forgot to offer the seat and hence it seems that only a period of six months remains in your life. Make the neceassary arrangements regarding the Caccha matters and prepare for the next world. Saying so, the goddess vanished.
Then the Guru accompanied by Sodha, the son of Yaša started for Raivatācala ( Mount Girnar ) and there engrossing himself in the thought of Némi Nātha, and fasting left this world for heaven on the ninth day of the bright half of the month of
Jeştha' of the year 1096 V, S. He has written a Commentary on Uttaradhyayana Sūtra with the help of which Vâdi Suri had defea. ted in debate Khmedcandra a priest of Digambara sect. This commentary is called Pâiya Commentary as it contains Prakrit language to a greater extent.
Moreover, he has nicely annotated the Tisk Manjari of Dha. napăla and the book with annotation is still preserved in the book store of Patapa. Dharmasastra ( the science of religion or duty), Jiva-vichára ( the thoughts on the soul or the living be. ings ), and Caitya-vandana-Mahabhāşya are the works believed
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