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Then, at another time, all the people, afflicted with great misery, inspired by King Nabhiraj, came together to Lord Vrishabhadeva and, after offering salutations with praise, said: ||25|| O Lord! In the past, Kalpa trees were the means of livelihood for the people. Then, when they perished, sugarcane plants, which themselves were dripping with juice, became the means. ||26|| O Lord of the people! The people were so satisfied with the juice of those divine sugarcane plants, and you protected them with your power, that they forgot the Kalpa trees altogether. ||27|| But now, even though those sugarcane plants are broken and shattered, they do not yield juice, and they are hard because of the passage of time. ||28|| Although various types of grass are seen bending under the weight of their fruits, we do not know how food can be obtained from them. ||29|| Tell us, is the liquid that is dripping from the breasts of cows and buffaloes, which are large like pots, edible or inedible? ||30|| O Lord! Lions, tigers, and wolves, who were once fit for embracing, are now frightening us like wicked sons. ||31|| Therefore, O Lord! Please grace this people, who are afflicted by the pangs of hunger, by showing them the means of livelihood and protecting them from fear. ||32|| Then, seeing the people afflicted by hunger, the compassionate Lord first relieved their suffering by providing divine food, and then, for the sake of their livelihood, he taught them all the means, as well as the means of Dharma, Artha, and Kama. ||33-34|| He taught them the six actions, namely, Ashi, Mashi, Krishi, Vidya, Vanijya, and Shilpa, along with many other means for the attainment of happiness. ||35|| Then, he also said that they should collect and protect cows, buffaloes, and other animals, and abandon wicked creatures like lions. ||36|| Then, the Lord's hundred sons and the people learned the arts and sciences, and the people made hundreds of artisans and adopted them. ||37|| As a result, the artisans created villages, towns, and fields, as well as carts and wagons, all over the earth. ||38|| At that time, the three varnas, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Shudra, also arose. The Kshatriya arose because of the protection of beings from destruction, the Vaishya arose because of commerce, and the Shudra arose because of their connection with the arts and crafts. ||39||