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## English Translation:
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Padmapurana
It is said that there are ten thousand years in heaven for those who enjoy the fruits of their actions. || 246 || The time spent in heaven by a great soul who has faith in Jainism and performs the prescribed duties is equivalent to one *paly*. || 247 || After falling from heaven, he attains excellent enjoyment in the human realm, just as the *Upvanas* born into the lineage of ascetics did. || 248 ||
There was a girl named *Upvana* who was unhappy and without family, and she made a living by eating berries and other fruits. Once, she gave up food for a *muhurta*. Due to the influence of this vow, the king honored her greatly and after the vow, he endowed her with great wealth. This incident made her mind very enthusiastic about religion. || 249-250 ||
Whoever constantly follows the words of the Jina, attains uninterrupted happiness in the afterlife. || 251 || Whoever gives up food for two *muhurtas* every day, gets the fruit of two fasts in a month. || 252 || Similarly, whoever gives up food for thirty *muhurtas* by increasing one *muhurta* at a time, gets the fruit of three, four, etc. fasts. || 253 ||
One should plan the *muhurtas* in the same way for *tela* and other fasts. The fruit of a longer period of abstinence should be said to be greater, according to the increase in the cause. || 254 ||
Having attained the fruit of this rule in heaven, beings are born as humans and perform wonderful deeds. || 255 || Due to the remaining merit from enjoying the fruits in heaven, they become husbands of noble women whose bodies are adorned with beauty, and who captivate minds with their charming gestures. || 256 ||
Women who have fallen from heaven also come to the human realm and, being served by great men, attain equality with Lakshmi. || 257 || Whoever gives up food at sunset, especially a *samyagdarshi*, attains special prosperity. || 258 ||
This being, due to this religion, resides in a jeweled, radiant chariot in the midst of the Apsaras, for a time equivalent to many *palyas*. || 259 ||