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A Reflection on the Life of Tirthankar Mahāvīra
40 King Seniya and queen Cellana attended the religious discourses of Mahāvīra together with their rotinue and thousands of people when Mahāvīra delivered his sermons at Guṇaśilaka Caitya in Rajagṛha. See Bhagavati Šutra, 1.1.6. etc. 41 He was tempted by many ladies in his ascetic life, but he was free from sensual pleasures due to the firmness of his moral character. See Avasyaka Niryukti, gāthā 461/2, p. 267; Avaśyaka, Malayagirivṛtti, p. 268/1; Mahavira Cariyam, Gunacandra pra. 5, pp. 145-146.
42 He was very modest in his ascratic life, even when censured, tortured and provoked by other persons. He even tolerated the arrogant behaviour of Gośalā Mānkhali with calmness.
43 Bhagavati Sütra, 15, Sataka.
44 Bhagavati deals with the non-eternality of worldly objects and life at many places.
45 Mahavira imparted his holy teachings in the language of the people, Ardhamagadhi so that they could follow and understand them easily. 46 Kalpasutra 122, p. 198.
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