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The Third Chapter
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Lions, tigers, and other animals were once suitable for embracing during play, but now they are intent on strife and terrify the people. ||24||
We see many beautiful and divine things in the sky, on land, and in water, but we do not know how we can be happy with them. ||241||
Therefore, O God, tell us the means to reform them, so that we may live happily, protected by your grace. ||242||
Thus addressed, Sannabhi, the king, whose heart was filled with compassion, spoke words that revealed the cause of the situation. ||243||
At the time of his birth, there was a shower of jewels for a long time, and the arrival of the gods caused turmoil in the world. ||244||
Let us go to the great and extraordinary Rishabhadeva and ask him the cause of life-giving sustenance. ||245||
There is no human being in this world like him. His soul is beyond all darkness of ignorance. ||246||
Thus spoken to, Sannabhi, along with his people, went to the presence of Rishabhadeva. Seeing his father, the god performed the appropriate rites. ||247||
Then, Sannabhi and Rishabhadeva sat on their respective seats. Then, the people, with prostrations, began to praise the god. ||248||
O Lord, your body, filled with all auspicious marks, is shining brightly, overwhelming the entire world with its brilliance. ||249||
Your extremely pure qualities, like the rays of the moon, bring joy and pervade the entire world. ||250||
We came to your father, carrying our tasks, but these are the qualities born of your knowledge that he speaks of. ||251||
You are a great being, a great soul, endowed with extraordinary qualities. Even a wise king like Sannabhi comes to you to seek certainty. ||252||
Therefore, you, being such, protect us who are afflicted by hunger, and tell us the means to overcome the fear of lions and other evil animals. ||253||
1. Sannabhi, K., M. | 2. -sten saakm te M. | 3. tatra M. |