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Aupapatiku
patiku sūtru describes that king Konika had appointed a person, entitled Pram! med Provrtti Vāduka, on an enormous salary. There were many servants under
air duty was to collect information about Bhagawana Mahavira: and that Provrtti Vāduka used to give full report about Bhagawāna Mahåvira to king Konika every morning.
The commentator of Aupapātika sūtra, discussing the great personality of king, has described that a king must have five special characterstics like the great mountain Himavāna.
1. As mountain Himavāna confines the boundary limit of Bharataksetra,
so a ruler saves the boundary of his territory. 2. As the mountain saves the territory from external enemies, so the king
saves country from external invasions. 3. As the mountain is the treasure of herbs, roots etc., so the ruler should be
full of virtues like-forgiveness, valour, generosity, charity etc. 4. As the mountain remains stable in storms and hurricanes, so the ruler
remains steadfast in his policy-rules and regulations. 5. As the mountain is the base or support for all living beings, so is the ruler
for his public. Koņiku was like the father of his subject, saviour, peace-giver and always beneficial for all.
Āryu Jambū accepted consecration from Sudhurma Swāmī, when he (Tambī) was of 16 years of age and after the salvation of Bhagawāna Mahāvira. Twelve years after the salvation of Bhagawāna Mahāvira, Arya Sudharmā became omniscient. This episode of teaching the Agamas, should be of the time when the age of Jambū Swāmī was between 24-28 years.
Antevāsi-a disciple who lives always near to his preacher, or a favourite disciple of a teacher.. चम्पानगरी में सुधर्मा स्वामी : FTP :
तेणं कालेणं तेणं समएणं अज्ज सुहम्मे थेरे जाव पंचहि अणगारसएहिं सद्धिं संपरिबुडे पुव्याणुपुष् िचरमाणे गामाणुगामं दूइज्जमाणे सुहंसुहेणं विहरमाणे जेणेव चम्पा नयरी जेणेव पुण्णभद्दे चेइए तेणेव समोसरिए ।
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