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## The Twenty-First Chapter
I tell you the story of the connection of the eighth Balabhadra with Sri Rama. Listen to the lineage of some great men. ||1||
After the tenth Tirthankara, Sri Shitalnath Bhagwan attained liberation, a king named Sumukh ruled in Kaushambi. At the same time, a wealthy merchant named Veerak lived in the same city. ||2||
The king, Sumukh, abducted Veerak's wife, Vanamala, and enjoyed her company as he desired. Finally, he gave donations to the ascetics and went to Mount Rukmagiri. ||3||
There, in the southern part of Mount Rukmagiri, there was a city called Haripur. In this city, a couple was born, a Vidhyadhar and a Vidhyadhari. They enjoyed the pleasures of the material world. ||4||
Veerak, whose body was burning with the fire of separation from his beloved, attained the status of a god, surrounded by many goddesses, through his penance. ||5||
With his knowledge of the past, the god knew that his enemy, King Sumukh, was born in Harikshetra. Driven by his evil mind, he brought Sumukh from Harikshetra to Bharatkshetra and caused his downfall. ||6||
Since he was brought from Harikshetra with his wife, he became known as Hari throughout the world. ||7||
He had a son named Mahagir, who had a son named Himagiri. Himagiri had a son named Vasugiri, who had a son named Indragiri. Indragiri had a son named Ratnamala, who had a son named Sambhut, who had a son named Bhootdev. In this way, hundreds of kings, all descendants of Hari, were born. ||8-9||
Later, in the same lineage, a famous and excellent king named Sumit, was born in the great city of Kushagra. ||10||
This king was equal to Indra in his enjoyment, he conquered the moon with his brilliance, he conquered the sun with his radiance, and he defeated his enemies with his power. ||11||