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## The Fifth Chapter
The yogi, being struck by the Vidyaadharas with stones and other things, remained equanimous, his mind not even slightly disturbed. ||28||
Then, while enduring this unbearable torment, the great sage Sanjayanta attained the supreme knowledge, illuminating all things. ||29||
At that time, Dharanendra, the sage's brother from a previous life, arrived. He took away all the Vidyaadharas' knowledge, leaving them devoid of it and attaining complete peace. ||30||
Then, filled with sorrow at the loss of their knowledge, they humbly folded their hands and asked Dharanendra, "How can we regain our knowledge?" Dharanendra replied, "You can regain your knowledge by enduring the hardships of penance at the feet of Sanjayanta Muni. However, if you commit any wrong deeds, even if you attain knowledge, it will be lost again. If you go above the temple of the Arhat's image and the saints, even by mistake, your knowledge will be lost instantly." ||31-33||
Following Dharanendra's instructions, the Vidyaadharas performed penance at the feet of Sanjayanta Muni and regained their knowledge. ||31-33||
After all this, Dharanendra, out of curiosity, asked Sanjayanta Muni, "O Bhagavan! Why did the Vidyaadharas behave in such a way towards you? Why did they take you away and why did they torment you?" ||34||
Hearing Dharanendra's question, Bhagavan Sanjayanta Kevali said, "While wandering in this world of four gatis, I was once a merchant named Hitakar in a village called Shakat. I was very sweet-spoken, compassionate, honest in nature, and devoted to the service of the saints." ||35-36||
"Later, I became King Shrivardhan in the city of Kumudavati, dedicated to upholding righteousness." ||37||
"In the same village, there lived a Brahmin who practiced wrong penance and became a Kudev. He was expelled from there and became my, Shrivardhan's, minister named Vahnishik. Although he was known as a truth-speaker, he was very wicked and secretly engaged in wrong deeds." ||38-39||
"Once, this minister..." ||40||