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## First Chapter
The fame of the great Kumarasen, shining like the rising moon, spreads throughout the world. It is unconquered, unyielding. (38)
The pure fame of the great Veerasen, the conqueror of both the material and spiritual worlds, shines brightly, like a jewel without blemish. He is the emperor of poets. (39)
This [work] glorifies the virtues of the Jina, the Lord Parshvanath, who possesses infinite wealth. It extols the fame of the great Jinasen. (40)
The verses, like rays of the rising sun, emanating from the Vardhamana Purana, illuminate the hearts of the wise, like crystal walls of mountains. (41)
Just as a garland of mango blossoms, worn by women, appears to possess beauty even though it is devoid of any inherent qualities, so too, a composition devoid of inherent qualities, when heard by the virtuous, appears to possess qualities. (42)
It is fitting that a virtuous person should remove the flaws of a composition without being asked, just as fire purifies gold from its impurities. (43)
Just as the waves of the ocean quickly cast out any impurities that may have entered it, so too, assemblies of virtuous people quickly cast out any flaws that may have crept into a composition. (44)
Just as water, when absorbed by pure oysters, becomes a pearl, so too, a composition, when absorbed by assemblies of virtuous people, becomes radiant, like a pearl. (45)
The great kings, with their own power, subdue those wicked serpents whose tongues are filled with the poison of harsh words. (46)
The special opinions of poets are well-known everywhere. (37)
The fame of the great Kumarasen, the teacher, shines throughout the world, like the rising moon. It is made even brighter by the rise of his disciple, Prabhachandra. (38)
The pure fame of the great Veerasen, the conqueror of both the material and spiritual worlds, shines brightly, like a jewel without blemish. He is the emperor of poets. (39)
This [work] glorifies the virtues of the Jina, the Lord Parshvanath, who possesses infinite wealth. It extols the fame of the great Jinasen. (40)
The verses, like rays of the rising sun, emanating from the Vardhamana Purana, illuminate the hearts of the wise, like crystal walls of mountains. (41)
Just as a garland of mango blossoms, worn by women, appears to possess beauty even though it is devoid of any inherent qualities, so too, a composition devoid of inherent qualities, when heard by the virtuous, appears to possess qualities. (42)
It is fitting that a virtuous person should remove the flaws of a composition without being asked, just as fire purifies gold from its impurities. (43)
Just as the waves of the ocean quickly cast out any impurities that may have entered it, so too, assemblies of virtuous people quickly cast out any flaws that may have crept into a composition. (44)
Just as water, when absorbed by pure oysters, becomes a pearl, so too, a composition, when absorbed by assemblies of virtuous people, becomes radiant, like a pearl. (45)
The great kings, with their own power, subdue those wicked serpents whose tongues are filled with the poison of harsh words. (46)
The special opinions of poets are well-known everywhere. (37)