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The Fifty-Sixth Chapter
The bodies of the Tirthankaras, adorned with divine fragrances and flowers, were absorbed into the sky like lightning, illuminating the heavens. || 12 || This is the nature of the atoms of the bodies of the Tirthankaras, that they shed their skandha-paryaya at the end, like lightning in an instant. || 13 || Indra, with his vajra, carved the sacred Siddha-sila on Mount Girnar, adorning it with the qualities of the Jinas. || 14 || Indra and the other gods, along with the kings, paid their respects to the assembly of the monks, led by Varadatta, and then departed to their respective places. || 15 || Samudravijaya and his eight brothers, the six sons of Devaki, and other monks like Shambha and Pradyumna, attained liberation from Mount Girnar. From that time onwards, Girnar and other places of liberation became renowned in the world and were frequented by countless bhavyas on pilgrimage. || 16-17 ||
Knowing of the liberation of the Bhagavan, the five Pandava monks, steadfast in their devotion to the image, remained on Mount Shatrunjaya. || 18 || At that time, a man named Kshuyavarodhana, belonging to the lineage of Duryodhana, resided there. Upon hearing of the arrival of the Pandavas, he was filled with malice and began to inflict severe torments upon them. || 19 || He had heated iron crowns, shackles, and waistbands made and set them ablaze, placing them on their heads and other parts of their bodies. || 20 || The Pandava monks, being valiant and wise in the knowledge of karma, and capable of destroying karma, considered that burning torment as cool as snow. || 21 || Bhima, Arjuna, and Yudhisthira, being absorbed in shukla-dhyana, destroyed all eight karmas and attained liberation. However, Nakula and Sahadeva, seeing the fate of their elder brother, were somewhat troubled in their minds, and therefore were born into the state of Sarvartha-siddhi. || 22-23 ||
1. Pavanon kha, Pavanam ma. 2. Yuktibhih ma dha. 3. Yudhavarodhana gh, ma. 4. Ishdakulita cheto yayosti ishadartha na prayoga.