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the World, the young Sramana Kêsi, who had completely mastered the sciences and right conduct. (2)
He possessed the light of Sruta and Avadhi knowledge', and was surrounded by a crowd of disciples; wandering from village to village he arrived in the town of Srâvasti. (3)
In the district of that town there is a park, called Tinduka; there he took up his abode in a pure place to live and sleep in. (4)
Now at that time there lived the Prophet of the Law, the Gina, who in the whole world is known as the venerable Vardhamâna. (5)
And there was a famous disciple of this Light of the World, the venerable Gautama by name, who had completely mastered the sciences and right conduct. (6)
He knew the twelve Angas, was enlightened, and was surrounded by a crowd of disciples; wandering from village to village he too arrived in Srâvasti. (7)
In the district of that town there is a park Kôshthaka; there he took up his abode in a pure place to live and sleep in. (8)
The young Sramana Kêsi and the famous Gautama, both lived there, protecting themselves (by the Guptis) and being careful. (9)
The pupils of both, who controlled themselves, who practised austerities, who possessed virtues, and who protected their Self, made the following reflection: (10)
1 These are the second and third kinds of knowledge according to the Gaina classification. Sruta is the knowledge derived from the sacred books, and avadhi is limited or conditioned knowledge. See Bhandarkar, Report, p. 106.
