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At that time the throne of Dharanendra began to shake. He made use of his heavenly power to see what was happening. He saw monk Pārshvanāth, being harassed by Meghkumar. He came to the earth in the form of a multiheaded snake. He spread his hoods over the monk like an umbrella and protected him from the heavy pouring of the rain. He asked Meghkumar in anger,
"Oh, atrocious creature, do you know what are you doing? Why are you acquiring more sins by causing Pārshvanāth to suffer? Now stop this havoc!" The Monk was so deep in meditation that he did not even know what was going on.
Meghkumar was frightened by Dharanendra's anger and instantly removed all the water. He asked for forgiveness from Pārshvanāth and then left. Shortly after that incident Pārshvanāth attained omniscience and became the twentythird Tirthankar of the present era.
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