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## Ninth Chapter
**177.**
**129.** Dharanendra, whose seat was shaking, came to know of this through his knowledge of the future. He came to the Muni with devotion, for silence is the means to achieve all.
**130.** He, who was endowed with a divine form, gave assurance to the brothers, just as brothers do to each other. He bestowed upon them the Great Knowledge, for the attainment of knowledge is through the Guru.
**131.** Vijayardha, the mountain that is the abode of the Vidyadharas, was also obtained by them from Dharanendra. What is there that cannot be achieved through service to the Guru?
**132.** Nami became the lord of fifty cities in the southern region, and Vinami became the ruler of sixty cities in the northern region.
**133.** Nami, along with his relatives, resided in the excellent city of Rathanupura, and Vinami resided in the city of Nabhastilaka, which bears a meaningful name.
**134.** The Vidyadharas, having obtained these valiant kings, considered themselves superior to the world.
**135.** Now, although the valiant Lord, who is the destroyer of enemies, was seated in the form of a statue, having entered the ocean of excellent meditation, which extinguishes the fire of suffering, and was steadfast even after six months of remaining in the form of a statue without food, yet, thinking, "Those other human beings who are present now and who will be in the future, who desire to conquer the enemy of karma in order to attain liberation, will become weak in the absence of food," he began to contemplate.
**136.** "Dharma, characterized by forgiveness and other qualities, is the main purpose of life, and it is the means to achieve liberation, desire, and wealth.
**137.** The body is the means to achieve Dharma, and the body is dependent on the life force. The living being is sustained by the life force, and the life force is sustained by food.
**138.** Therefore, food is also a means to achieve Dharma, according to tradition. Food is the cause for the stability of the main purpose of life, Dharma, for those who are of limited strength.
**139.** Therefore, for the sake of the stability of the Dharma, I will show the method of taking food that is free from defects to those who desire it in this land of Bharat.
**140.** Thinking thus, although he was capable of overcoming hunger and other afflictions, he decided to act for the benefit of others, not taking food that was not his own.
**141.** Thus, Nami and Vinami, both princes, who were in a state of suffering, came to the feet of the Lord.