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In the Harivamsha Purana, a terrible affliction, unprecedented before, is befalling the seven hundred yogis, beginning with Acharya Akampana. ||26||
The small Pushpadanta, in great confusion, asked, "Where, O Lord, is this affliction?" The Guru clearly said, "In Hastinapur." ||27||
The small one again asked, "O Lord, from whom can this affliction be averted?" The Guru said, "From Vishnu Kumar Muni, who has attained the power of Vikriya Riddhi and who is capable of even intimidating Indra." ||28||
That small Pushpadanta went to Vishnu Kumar Muni and informed him. The Muni tested whether he had attained the power of Vikriya Riddhi. ||29||
He stretched out his arm towards the wall of the mountain in front of him. His arm pierced through the wall of the mountain and continued forward without any obstruction, as if it were moving through water. ||30||
Having ascertained the attainment of the Riddhi, Vishnu Kumar Muni, who was a devotee of the Jina religion and dear to the humble, went to King Padma, who was bowing down, and said, "O Padma Raja! What have you started doing after becoming the king? Such an act has never been done by the Raghuvamshi on earth." ||31-32||
If a wicked person afflicts the ascetics, the king should remove him. Why is this affliction emanating from the king himself? ||33||
O King! Even a great fire, however blazing, is extinguished by water. If the fire itself starts from water, then how can it be extinguished by any other substance? ||34||
Certainly, power is accompanied by the fruit of command, that is, the fruit of power is command, and command is the suppression of the wicked. If the king-god is devoid of this action, unable to suppress the wicked, then such a god is also called a stationary object, that is, he is a god in name only. ||35||
Therefore, quickly remove this wicked force, which is like an animal, from this evil act. What is this hatred towards the ascetics who have equal feelings towards friends and enemies? ||36||
To cause suffering to a virtuous person who has a cool disposition is not for peace, because just as water that has been heated too much becomes distorted and burns, so also... ||37||