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I bow to the glorious Shreyansanath Bhagwan, who taught the Dharma. ||8||
I bow to Vasupujya Bhagwan, who was the lord of the righteous and was worshipped by Kubera, and to Vimala Nath Bhagwan, who was free from the impurities of the root of birth, such as false beliefs and other defilements. ||9||
I bow to Anantnath Jinendra, who possessed infinite knowledge and whose vision was extremely beautiful, to Dharmanath Swami, who was the permanent foundation of Dharma, and to Shanti Nath Tirthankara, who conquered his enemies through peace. ||10||
I bow to Kunthunath Bhagwan, who revealed the benefit for all beings, including Kunthu, and to Aranath Jinendra, who attained infinite bliss after being liberated from all suffering. ||11||
I bow to Mallinath Bhagwan, who was the unparalleled wrestler to destroy the world, and to Naminath Swami, who was free from impurities and was worshipped by all beings, and was the guru of both gods and demons. ||12||
I bow to the twenty-second Tirthankara, Arishtanemi, who was like a wheel (nemi) to destroy the heavy burden of suffering (arisht), and who possessed extraordinary radiance, and to Parshvanath Bhagwan, who was the lord of all beings and near whom the king of snakes (Dharanendra) sat. ||13||
I bow to Muni Suvratnath Bhagwan, who taught the highest vows, who destroyed the defects of hunger, thirst, etc., and whose tirtha (pilgrimage site) gave rise to the auspicious story of Padma (Ramachandra). ||14||
I bow again and again with my mind, speech, and body to all other great beings, including the Ganadharas and other Muni Rajas. ||15||
Thus, I will narrate the story of Ramachandra, whose chest was embraced by Padma (Lakshmi or the lotus symbol), whose face was like a blooming lotus, who possessed vast merit, who was wise, who was the embodiment of infinite virtues, and who had noble and excellent actions. Although only a Shruta Kevali is capable of narrating his story, even a small person like me is narrating this excellent story, which has come down through the teachings of the Acharya tradition. The reason for this is clear. ||16-18||
Even deer walk on the path traversed by intoxicated elephants, and ordinary warriors enter battle when led by great warriors. ||19||
Just as objects illuminated by the sun are easily seen by people, and a gem emerges from the mouth of a needle and enters a thread,