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my spiritual master is present. So while all the conditions are
favourable, why should I not perform thelast spiritual practice of
mylife.’ He then in the very next morning secured permission of
Bhagvan Mahavir. He repeated the version pertainingto the five
great vows for self-purification. He begged pardon of fellow
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ascetics who were present. He then slowly climbed up Vipulgiri
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