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HERÉSY OF JAMÅLI, DĚATH OF GOŚĀLA 211 Ālabhikā and the Blessed One stopped in the garden Sankhavana in it. In that city there were a householder, Cullaśatika, with wealth equal to that of Kāmadeva, and his wife Bahulā. Like Kāmadeva he went with Bahulā to Sri Vira's presence and accepted (lay)-dharma and restrictions.
Kundagolika (302–305) Then the Lord went in his wandering to the city Kāmpilya and stopped in a garden Sahasrāmravaņa. There were a house-holder, Kundagolika, whose wealth was equal to Kāmadeva's, and his wife, Puşpā, endowed with the ornament of good conduct. Like Kāmadeva he and his wife Puşpā took the lay vows and restrictions at the Master's feet.
Story of Sabdālaputra (305–326) Now in Paulāśapura there lived a disciple of Gośāla, a potter named Sabdālaputra, with his wife Agnimitrā. He had one crore of gold on deposit, another out at interest, and a third in business; and one herd of ten thousand head. Moreover, outside Paulāśapura there were always five hundred potter-shops that belonged to the potter.
A certain god said to him in a grove of aśokas: “At dawn the Omniscient, the Arhat, a very holy man, to be worshipped by the three worlds, will come here. You should serve him with plank,181 stool, bedding, et cetera.” After telling him this two or three times, the god went away.
Devoted to the Ajīvika doctrine, he thought, “ Certainly my teacher of dharma, omniscient, Gośāla, will come here at daybreak.” With this idea he stayed and at dawn Śri Vira came there and stopped in the garden Sahasrāmravaņa. The potter went and paid homage to the Blessed One. The Master delivered a sermon and said to the potter: “Sir Sabdālaputra, yesterday a god said to you in the aśoka grove: “At dawn a holy man, omniscient, an Arhat, will come here. He
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