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263 always wishing to worship. As an (ordinary) ascetic, the Master wandered for eighteen years, enduring trials, persevering in various vows.
Omniscience (119–12I) One day as he wandered the Lord went to Sahasrāmravaņa and stood under a priyala-tree, after observing a two days' fast. The destruction of the destructivekarmas taking place at the end of the second pure meditation, on the fourteenth of the bright half of Pausa, the moon being in conjunction with Abhīci, the Lord's spotless omniscience appeared, a great remedy for warding off pain even of the hell-inhabitants.
The samavasaraña (122–126) Then the sixty-four Indras came and made fittingly for the Lord a lofty samavasaraña in a place measuring a yojana. Then setting his feet on golden lotuses which were moved by the gods, the Master entered the samavasaraṇa by the east door. The Lord Jina made the pradaksiņā to the caitya-tree in it, which rose two gavyūtas and twenty bows. Saying “ Homage to the congregation," the Supreme Lord adorned the lion-throne in the middle of a dais, facing the east. Then the fourfold congregation, gods, asuras, and humans entered by the proper doors and sat down in their proper places. 404
After bowing to the Blessed One, Sakra, his hands folded in submission, his body horripilated, recited a hymn of praise to the Master.
Stuti (128-135) “Any defect of the mind is removed by its very looseness by you who have restrained completely evil conduct of mind, speech, and body. Victory over the
405 126. Apparently all the 12 divisions sat down, in this instance, which would be a very unusual proceeding. C. I, p. 336, and A. 200 above.
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