Bhagwan Mahavir ke liye gochari (ahar) hamesha grihasth shravak–shravika hi laate the. Vairagya lene ke baad unhone kabhi khud khaana nahi banaya, sirf:

• ek hi ghar se
• din me ek baar
• bahut kathor shartoṅ ke saath
• shraddha aur pavitra bhav se diya hua ahar hi grahan kiya

Unke jeevan ka sabse prasiddh ahar hai:

• Chandanbala (Chandana) ne diya hua ahar
• Bahut lambi tapasya (dirgh upvas) ke baad Bhagwan Mahavir ne

uski thali se ahar grahan kiya

• Isko hi “Chandanbala nu Ahar” kaha jata hai, jo bahut pavitra

ghatna maani jati hai

Isliye saral shabdoṅ me:

> Bhagwan Mahavir ke liye gochari alag–alag grihasth shravak–shravika laate the, > jinme sabse prasiddh Chandanbala hai, jiske ghar se unhone dirgh upvas ke baad ahar grahan kiya tha.

Is vishay par ek saral varnan yahan mil sakta hai