Since the time that the Venerable Ascetic Mahavira died, &c. (all down to) freed from all pains, nine centuries have elapsed, and of the tenth century this is the eightieth year. Another redaction has ninety-third year (instead of eightieth) . (148)

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End of the Fifth Lecture.

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End of the Life of Mahavira.

Footnotes

^251:3 Cf. Akaranga Sutra II, 15, section 7.

^252:1 Cf. Akaranga Sutra II, 15, section 8.

^252:2 According to the commentary this may also be translated: smeared (with cowdung) and whitewashed.

^252:3 Dardara is sandal brought from Dardara. All who have travelled in India will have noticed on walls the impressions of the hand mentioned in the text.

^253:1 Lasaka bhanda.

^253:2 Arakshakas talara, akhyayaka va. The translation is conjectural.

^253:3 Talakaras are those who by clapping the hands beat the time during a performance of music.

^253:4 The text has down to 'with his whole seraglio.' But as no such words occur in the passage in question, they seem to point to the description in section 115, which contains the latter part of this passage.

^254:1 Muragas, Mridangas, Dundubhis are different kinds of drums.

^254:2 Samaga-gamaga-turiya.

^254:3 This is the translation of a varia lectio. The adopted text has: while courtezans and excellent actors performed.

^254:4 Cf. Akaranga Sutra II, 15, section 11.

^255:1 This is an addition of the commentator.

^255:2 Cf. Akaranga Sutra II, 15, section 1 2.

^256:1 See Akaranga Sutra II, 15, section 15.

^256:2 Guru-mahattara is the original of the last words, which I have translated according to the explanation of the commentary.

^257:1 Abhogika. It is inferior to the Avadhi knowledge. In a quotation it is said that (the knowledge) of the Nairayikas, Devas, and Tirthakaras does not reach the Avadhi; it is total with them, but with others only partial.

^257:2 Nishkramana = pravragya.

^257:3 Cf. Akaranga Sutra II, 15, section 17.

^257:4 Yama or time of three hours.

^257:5 Samanugammamana-magge. The commentator divides samanugammamanam agge, and explains the passage thus: him who was followed by, &c., and surrounded by, &c, (agre parivritam) they praised and hymned, and the authorities spoke thus to him.

^258:1 Literally, by thousands of circles of eyes, &c. &c.

^259:1 I.e. taking only one meal in three days. He fasted therefore two continuous days and the first part of the third.

^259:2 Cf. Akaranga Sutra II, 15, section 22.

^260:1 Cf. Akaranga Sutra II, 15, section 23.

^260:2 Circumspect is samita, guarding gupta; the former relates to execution of good acts, the latter to the abstinence from bad ones.

^260:3 This is the triad man as mind, vak speech, kaya body.

^260:4 Asrava.