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Acharya Shri Kailassagarsun Gyanmandir
Nirvana
Pradhana, he assumed the paryankasana sitting posture. At the end of his sermon, he gradually arrested his mental and vocal activities, first gross and then subtle. His mind became very stable and pure - with the result that the deluding karmas were absolutely dissociated from his soul, which in turn led to the absolute elimination of knowledge-covering karmas, visioncovering karmas and obstructive karmas. Then, taking recourse in subtle bodily activities he put an end to gross bodily activities. Finally, he arrested
even the subtle bodily activities and became free from all activities and consequently from all karmas, and he attained liberation. He became pure, enlightened, perfect and unblemished.
A dazzling dise of light appeared. The dark night of the last day of the month, adorned with clusters of twinkling stars, suddenly shone brightly with the divine light. Cries of victory were heard everywhere. It was the fifteenth day and the last night of the dark half in the fourth month of rainy season. An age is divided into five samvatsaras. It was the second samvatsara called Chandra. A year has twelve months. It was the fourth month called Pritivardhana. A month has two halves, which are divided into fifteen days and fifteen nights each. It was the fifteenth day (Agniveshya) and fifteenth
night
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