Sthaviravali

Author(s): Ratnaprabhvijay
Publisher: Jain Granth Prakashak Sabha

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cannot understand what you are. Oh I what an image of tranquility!' The indulgent hermit was perfectly quiet. Gosāla then asked him repeatedly and began to ridicule him. The fire of intense anger stirred up by the abusive words of Gosāla addressed to the peace-loving hermit, was roused up like the fire produced by briskly rubbing pieces of sandal-wood and the hermit set free arttaşor Téjolésyā towards Gosāla for the purpose of burning him. Gosāla at once ran a way to Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra who saved his life by the instantaneous use of its rival, Sita-lésyā gada.
On seeing the miraculous powers of Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahāvīra, the hermit aftsrfua Vaisikāyina immediately went to him and imploringly said “My worshipful lord 1 I did not know that he was your disciple, you will, therefore, be pleased to forgive this offence of mine." So saying, he went away.
:24. Aharaga EITT Aharaka Labdhi TITITE fon An ascetic with Abāraka lahdhi is able to prepare a body Abäraka body OSITTIT from Ahāraka (assimilative ) molecules and to elongate this body in the form of a big rod many thousands of miles long and as broad as the width of the body, with spokes like the spokes of a churning rod, so as to reach the presence of an existing Tirthankara for the purpose of seeing the splendour of the Tirt hankara's exalted position or for the purpose of obtaining an explanation about some intricate questions.
This labdhi is attainable only by gfa Muni-Sages wellversed in all the fourteen Pŭrvas.
25. Siya-lesya Tasar Sita lesya Labdhi taasor afsu An ascetic with Sīta-lèsyā labdhi nullifies the extremely violent deadly effects of its rival, Tèjo-lèsyā, like an abundant supply of water used for extinguishing a very small fire.
26. Veuvvideha Laddhi sfogaca Valkurvikadeha Labdhi ag a feu A Yogi or an ascetic with this labdhi