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Salutations to Harivansh Purana, salutations to Naminaath, the Lord of the three worlds, whose pilgrimage is currently taking place in the land of Bharat. ||37|| Salutations to Arishtanemi, the future Tirthankara, the one who shines like the moon in the vast expanse of Harivansh. ||38|| Salutations to Parshvanath, salutations to Shri Vira, salutations to all the Tirthankaras and their Ganendras. ||39|| Salutations to the artificial and non-artificial temples, salutations to the three-world dwelling Tirthankaras and their images. ||40|| Having performed this praise, Vasudeva and Gandharvasena, their bodies trembling with devotion, bowed down, touching the earth with their foreheads, knees, and hands. ||41|| Then, rising up as before, they performed Kayotsarga and chanted the auspicious Pancha Guru Stotra. ||42|| While chanting the Pancha Guru Stotra, they said, "Salutations to the Arhats, salutations to all the Siddhas, and salutations to all the Acharyas, Upadhyayas, and Sadhus in the entire world." ||43|| After circumambulating the Jain temple, the couple, adorned with beautiful bodies, boarded their chariot and entered the city of Champa with great splendor. ||44|| The infatuation that arose in Vasudeva's eyes upon seeing the dancer was noticed by Gandharvasena, who therefore began to pay her respects. However, Vasudeva subdued her by bowing down to her. ||45|| It is fitting, for even when a husband is guilty of an offense, a wife's respectful bow, born out of affection, removes her anger. ||46|| Then, while Vasudeva was seated in a secluded part of the palace, an old Vidyadhari, sent by the dancing girl, arrived. She was adorned with a Tripunda tilak, was captivating to Vasudeva's mind, and seemed like the embodiment of the knowledge of old age. Upon arriving, she blessed Vasudeva and sat down on a seat facing him, and began to speak. ||47-48|| O valiant one! Although the vastness of the Puranas is reflected in your heart, like a pure mirror, I will still tell you about the Vidyadharas...