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A Clear Exposition of the Creation:
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Then, Pradyumna, Bhanu, and the other Kumaras, the last of their lineage, along with many others, renounced their possessions and went to the forest to practice austerities. ||39|| Rukmini, Satyabhāma, and the other eight chief queens, having received permission from Hari, along with their co-wives, embraced the ascetic life. ||40|| Siddhartha, the charioteer, who was Balarama's brother, was requested by Balarama to guide him if he ever fell into the clutches of worldly desires. Accepting this request, Siddhartha embraced austerities. ||41||
Then, with a great assembly, the Jina, the radiant sun of the lotus of auspiciousness, arrived in the land of Pallava, to enlighten the worthy beings. ||42|| At that time, the multitude of kings, queens, and people who had renounced their worldly attachments, set out with the Jina towards the northern path. ||43||
The people of Dvaravati, having stayed outside the city for twelve years, returned to their homes due to the power of destiny. ||44|| Meanwhile, the people of Dvaravati, fearing the afterlife, were constantly engaged in vows, fasts, and other virtuous acts. ||45||
Then, Dvaipayana, the great sage, who was engaged in intense austerities, also arrived there in the twelfth year, believing that the twelve years had passed. His mind was confused, and he was weak in right faith, thinking that the Jina's instructions had been fulfilled. ||46-47|| He remained in the path of the sun, practicing the austerities of standing still, near a mountain outside Dvaravati. ||48||
At that time, the Kumaras, Shamba and the others, exhausted from playing in the forest and parched with thirst, drank the wine that was kept in the ponds of the Kadamba forest. ||49|| Having drunk the sweet wine, which was left in the Kadamba forest and was in the form of Kadamba fruits, the Kumaras were overcome by intoxication. ||50||
Complete freedom is attained. ||37-38||
Upon hearing the proclamation, Pradyumna, Bhanu, and the other Kumaras, along with many others, renounced their possessions and went to the forest to practice austerities. ||39|| Rukmini, Satyabhāma, and the other eight chief queens, having received permission from Hari, along with their co-wives, embraced the ascetic life. ||40|| Siddhartha, the charioteer, who was Balarama's brother, was requested by Balarama to guide him if he ever fell into the clutches of worldly desires. Accepting this request, Siddhartha embraced austerities. ||41||
Then, with a great assembly, the Jina, the radiant sun of the lotus of auspiciousness, arrived in the land of Pallava, to enlighten the worthy beings. ||42|| At that time, the multitude of kings, queens, and people who had renounced their worldly attachments, set out with the Jina towards the northern path. ||43||
The people of Dvaravati, having stayed outside the city for twelve years, returned to their homes due to the power of destiny. ||44|| Meanwhile, the people of Dvaravati, fearing the afterlife, were constantly engaged in vows, fasts, and other virtuous acts. ||45||
Then, Dvaipayana, the great sage, who was engaged in intense austerities, also arrived there in the twelfth year, believing that the twelve years had passed. His mind was confused, and he was weak in right faith, thinking that the Jina's instructions had been fulfilled. ||46-47|| He remained in the path of the sun, practicing the austerities of standing still, near a mountain outside Dvaravati. ||48||
At that time, the Kumaras, Shamba and the others, exhausted from playing in the forest and parched with thirst, drank the wine that was kept in the ponds of the Kadamba forest. ||49|| Having drunk the sweet wine, which was left in the Kadamba forest and was in the form of Kadamba fruits, the Kumaras were overcome by intoxication. ||50||
Complete freedom is attained. ||37-38||