Upasakdasha and Anuttarau Papatikdasha sutra Sachitra

Author(s): Amarmuni, Tarunmuni, Shreechand Surana, Trilok Sharma
Publisher: Padma Prakashan

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<) who were following an ostentatious life-style in earlier life, suddenly
6 discard worldly amusements. Their physical body is reduced to a
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6{ practices. The gods come to test them and give them manytroubles &
: and turbulations. But they do not budge an inch from their spiritual
47 practices. One who experiences happiness and ecstatic pleasure in §
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