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SHRAMAN MAHAVIR
Still the Lord was quiet Jamali set upon his journey without waiting for the Lord's consent
Wandering alone, Jamali and his five-hundred COtravellers reached Shravasti. There he stayed at Kaushthak Chaitya Illnutritive and irregular meals caused him bilious fever He suffered a burning sensation all over his body He asked the monks to spread his bed While they were preparing his bed, he was suffering immense discomfort He managed to speak out with great effort 'Have you prepared my bed?' Said the monks. 'Sire! We have still not prepared it but it is in the process of being prepared' This reply set a train of thought in his mind 'Lord Mahavira calls the action on the verge of being done as done But the principle hardly stands the test of pragmatism. I can see for myself that the bedlaying in progress is not a bed laid If it were otherwise I could have lain on it
Jamalı summoned the monks and confided his logical interpretation to them Some of the monks conceded his point .while others disagreed with him Jamalı abandoned the Lord's order and began to move about freely Some of his disciples accompanied him while others rededicated themselves to the Lord
Jamalı recovered from his malady He left Shravasti for Champa Lord Mahavira stayed at Purnabhadra Chaitya Jamalı called on the Lord He stood before him and said, 'Many of your disciples are unenlightened and move about accordingly I am not unenlightened in my conduct I am .enlightened and 'conduct myself accordingly'
The chief of the monks Gautam on hearing this bragging of Jamali said, 'Jamalı! The vision of an enlightened being is not subject to physical obstructions like a hill, column or tower If you are enlightened with a direct vision you reply to my twin query.
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The universe is perennial or limited Individual self is perennial or limited.
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