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In the Harivansha Purana, after the divine sound of the Jain, the gods then investigated it. They made sounds like a Dundubhi, showered flowers and ropes, and praised the great Muni in the forest. Hearing of the great Muni being worshipped by the gods, Shrenik, filled with wonder, bowed to Gautama and asked, "O Bhagavan! O Pujya! Please tell me, what is the name of this Muni who is being worshipped by the gods? What is his lineage? And what wonder has he attained today?"
Then, Gautama Swami, who had lost his ego and who knew the knowable through the Agamas and inference, said to Shrenik, who was filled with wonder, "O Maharaj Shrenik! Listen, I will tell you the name, lineage, and greatness of this noble Muni. O King of the Earth! You must have heard of the famous king Jitashatru on this earth. He was the sun of the Harivansha sky, who surpassed the position of other kings, who renounced the wealth of the kingdom and took initiation near the Jina, and who performed difficult external and internal austerities for others. Today, he has attained the wonderful knowledge of Kevala by destroying his Ghatya karmas."
Therefore, all the gods who promote the path of the Jina, worshipped this Muni with devotion for the attainment of the three jewels.
Then, Shrenik, who was filled with curiosity, bowed again with devotion and asked the Ganadhara, "O Bhagavan! Who is this Harivansha? When and where was he born? And who is the original cause of this man?"
"How many kings have there been in the Harivansha, who were capable of protecting the people and who were endowed with Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha?"
This is said: 1. He who has lost his pride. 2. He who is knowable, knowable, and knowable by the Agamas and inference. 3. After the destruction of Ghatya karmas. 4. Those who have come and gone.