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Gautama, śramaņa Kési Kumāra asked as follows:
चाउज्जामो अ जो धम्मो जो इमो पंचसिक्खिो । 10,1"
Earoi, Teo g heraut 11 22 11 23. Chāujjāmo a jo dhammo jo imo pancha sikkhio; Désio Vaddhamāņéņam, Pāséņam ya mahāmuṇi.
एगकजपवन्नाणं, विसेसे किं नु कारणं ।
धम्मे दुविहे मेहावी! कहं विप्पचओ न ते ॥ २४ ॥
24. Ēga kajjappavannāņam visésé kim nu kāraṇam; Dhammé duvihé méhāvi! kaham vippachchao na té.
23-24. Mahā-muni Shree Pārsva Nāth Bhagavān, has preached VÀ Dharnia, the duties of religious rites (for an : ascetic ) with four Great Vows (i-e Abstinence from fået Himsā, Injury to animals. 2. Abstinence from 79 Anruta, Falsehood 3. Abstinence from ato Stéya, Theft; Stealing 4. Abstinence from affac Parigraha, Property and śramaņa Bhagavān Shree Vardhamāna Swāmi has preached Dharma with five Great Vows adding abstinence from Aya Maithuna Sexual intercourse as the fourth great vow and making abstinence from ofta Parigraha, Property, as the fifth great vow. The five great vows preached by Śramaņa Bhagavān Shree Vardhamāna Swāmi are 1. Abstinence from far Himsă Injury to animals 2. Abstinence from 12 Anruta, Falsehood 3. Abstinence from an Stéya, Theft; Stealing 4. Abstinence from Àga Maithuna, Sexual Intercourse and 5. Abstinence from oftas Parigraha, Property.
Both were aiming at the accomplishment of one desired object i-e. the attainment of a Moksha, Final Liberation, why should, then, there be 'any difference in the methods advocated by them?
O intelligent person! Is there not any incompatibility in
