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renunciation of worldly life for ever. Like every other Tīrthankara, Lord Anantanātha accepted, most cheerfully, the great vows and austerities of a Digambara ascetic. Saudharma Indra, and many other devas of different classes and grades filled up the land and the sky to celebrate the great occasion (dīkņā kalyāņaka) and to worship the Lord of the three worlds.
After observing for two years the ascetic's rigorours rules of conduct as prescribed in the Scripture, Lord Anantanātha attained Omniscience (kevalajñāna) – the all-encompassing, infinite knowledge that is the real nature of the soul and independent of the senses. He became truly qualified to preach the Noble Doctrine. A heavenly Pavilion (samavasaraṇa) was erected for His Discourse Divine under instruction of the lord of the first heaven. He preached Truth, for 7,49,998 years (kevalakāla), for the benefit of all living beings.
Lord Anantanātha attained liberation (nirvāņa) from Sammeda Sikhara on the new moon day of the dark half of the month of Caitra - caitra krşņa amāvasyā.
The Chief Apostle of Lord Anantanātha was the most accomplished sage Arişta Svāmi.
Lord Anantanātha lived for 30 lakh years.
I bow to You, O Lord Anantanātha, to be able to understand the Truth that you had proclaimed.
Lord Dharmanātha
The fifteenth Tīrthankara, Lord Dharmanātha, was born as 4 sāgaropama and 20 lakh years passed after the birth of the fourteenth Tirthankara, Lord Anantanātha. Lord Dharmanātha was born in the town of Ratnapura, on the thirteenth day of the bright half of the month of Māgha – māgha sukla trayodaśī – to Queen Suvratā and King Bhanunarendra.
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