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Skandaka learnt of Lord Mahavira's visit to Sharavasti from Kritangala Why not consult Lord Mahavira on these tricky issues, thought he Where was the hitch in going there for the purpose? He uninhibitedly went there The Lord unreservedly repliea to the queries of Skandaka
'Skandakal As far as matter and extent are concerned, the universe is finite From the point of view of time and mode it is infinite
'Similarly, individual self, moksha and liberated souls are finite so far as the matter and extent are concerned and infinite so far as the time and mode are concerned
'Deaths are of two kinds-childish or stupid death and wise death (Balmaran and Panditmaran) One dying a childish death prolongs the chain of incarnations while one dying the wise death shortens it' ! The solutions offered by the Lord enlightened Skandaka Willingly did he submit to the Lord's initiation!
4 Lord Mahavira camped at Gunshilaka aboce Around were the lodgings of monks of different orders
One day Kalodayı, Sheelodayı and other Vedic monks were discussing the enunciation of five Astikayas by Mahavira Said they, 'Saint Mahavira propounds five astıkayas (ontological categories) - 1 Dharmastikaya 2 Adharmastikaya 3 Pudgalastikaya 4 Akashastıkaya 5 Jivastıkaya
'The first four categories are inanimate, according to him and the fifth animate (liva) The four categories he calls formless and the Pudgalastikaya with a form How can this doctrine be accepted ?'
1 'Bhagwai', 2/44-53 2 Twenty-second year of tirthankarhood
