Śvetāmbara paramparā ke anusār Bhagwān Mahāvīr dikṣā ke prasthān par “Chandraprabha” nām kī suvarṇ pālkī meṁ baiṭhkar udyān (Anjana-vana) kī or gaye, jahāṁ rātri meṁ keś-loñch karke dikṣā grahaṇ kī.

Digambar paramparā meṁ pālkī kā viśeṣ ullekh prāy: nahīṁ miltā; vahāṁ varṇan hai ki Bhagwān ne nirālamb ho kar van meṁ ja kar virakta jīvan ārambh kiyā.

Mahāvīr Bhagwān ke jīvan ke saṅkṣipt vivaraṇ ke liye: