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The Fifth Chapter
How will you be satisfied with pleasures that are like a dream or a magic show, lasting only eight days? Therefore, abandon the desire for pleasures and embrace peace. ||359||
The Muni did not feel sorrow at the approaching end of his life, but he did feel some regret, knowing that he would have to take many more births in this cycle of existence. ||360||
He then established his eldest son, Amarraksha, on the throne and made his younger son, Bhanuraksha, the crown prince. ||361||
Renouncing all possessions, he became devoted to the ultimate truth, becoming as steadfast as a pillar, free from greed. ||362||
He abandoned all food and drink, maintaining his body only through the power of his mind, remaining equanimous towards both friend and foe, his mind unwavering. ||363||
He took the vow of silence and sat in the middle of the Jina temple, performing a grand puja, a magnificent abhisheka. ||364||
His consciousness purified by the contemplation of the Arhat's feet, he became a supreme deva, entering samadhi. ||365||
Later, Amarraksha married Rati, the daughter of King Shridhara and Queen Vidya, in the city of Kinnarageeta. ||366||
Bhanuraksha married Gandharva, the daughter of King Surasannibha and Queen Gandhari, in the city of Gandharvageeta. ||367||
Amarraksha had ten beautiful sons and six daughters, adorned with virtues and beauty, like celestial nymphs. ||368||
Similarly, Bhanuraksha had ten sons and six daughters, whose fame spread throughout the world. ||369||
O Shrenika, these victorious princes established great and beautiful cities, each named after themselves. ||370||
Listen to the names of these cities: Sandhyakara, Suvela, Manohlada, Manohara, Hansadwipa, Hari, Yodha, Samudra, Kanchana, and Ardhaswargotakrishta. These ten cities, resembling heaven, were established by the sons of Amarraksha, who possessed great intelligence and valor. ||371-372||