History and Doctrines of the Ajivikas: A Vanished Indian Religion c11.s6.19
History and Doctrines of the Ājīvikas: A Vanished Indian Religion c11.s6.19
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c11.s6.19
Near the village of Haledutā the ascetics spent the night in meditation under a tall tree. Merchants camping nearby started a fire, which spread through the undergrowth and approached their resting place. Shouting to Mahāvīra to follow him, Gosāla retreated, but the imperturbable Mahāvīra held his ground, although his feet were scorched by the flames.⁴