The Doctrine of the Jainas, Described after the Old Sources c6.75.4

c6.75.4

As is described in the Uvav. at great length in poetical language, the princes, their noble attendants and the crowd used to leave the town in order to listen to his preachings, and *samosaraṇa* is the word designating not only Mahāvīra’s going out to preach and the pouring out of those eager to listen, but also his setting up the fundamental teachings and both the place where the Kevalin teaches prepared by other religious-philosophical sects (Sūy. I 12) and later (Āv. 5) also by celestials, and the audience assembled around it.