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Kummaputta-Chariam
Then the sovereign king again asked-"well, Divine Sir, does an omniscient sage live in his house ?" The Divine Lord replied:"he sticks to his house with a view to enlighten his mother and father." (170)
Then the Aerial beings asked - -"Divine Lord, is there Omniscience for us ?" to which the Lord replied :-"you, too, will have omniscience ere long." (171)
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They again asked “Thou, Divine Lord, who art a traveller on the path to the Blessed Abode, when shall we have omniscience?" (172)
On being thus asked, the monk named Jagaduttama said: "when Kummāputta will himself relate to you the account of Mahāśukra Heaven, at that time you will have Omniscience." (173)
On hearing this, and having come to know the Religious truth (or tenets), they became controlled in mind, word and body and having bowed down to Jina they approached Kummāputta and there all the four stood quite near him. (174)
They were then addressed by Kummaputta "Dear Sirs, the Jina has not verily told you what kind of happiness of residence in Heaven you experienced in the Mahāśukra Heaven." (175)
Being reminded of their past existences on hearing these words, the four Charaṇa sages remembered their previous existences and mounted upon the Ladder of the Annihilator of Actions. (176)
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