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Having said this and done so, the couple, filled with joy, were ready to go. They were adorned with pure garments, according to their strength. ||129|| As they went, fierce serpents stood in their path, their hoods raised, and Vetalas with terrible faces and loud laughter blocked their way. ||130|| Seeing all these terrifying things, their hearts remained unmoved. With unwavering minds, they began to recite this praise: ||131|| "Salutations to the Jinas, who are worthy of worship by the three worlds, who have crossed the terrible ocean of existence, and who bestow the supreme bliss. ||132|| Knowing the devotion of the couple, the Yakshas were pacified and they reached the Jinalaya in Rampuri. ||133|| Then, saying "Salutations to the abode of the Lord," they joined their hands and, after circumambulating, they began to recite this praise: ||134|| "O Lord! We have come to your refuge after a long time, abandoning the worldly path that brings suffering and misery. ||135|| We bow to the twenty-four Tirthankaras, both Utsarpini and Avasarpini, past, present, and future. ||136|| We bow to the five Tirthankaras of the Bharata Kshetra and the five of the Airavata Kshetra, those who have been, are, and will be. ||137|| We bow to the Tirthankaras of all the realms, past, present, and future, who have crossed the ocean of existence themselves and have helped others to cross it. ||138|| Salutations to Muni-Suvrata, the Lord, whose pure and radiant teachings illuminate the three worlds. ||139|| Reciting this praise, they touched the ground with their knees and foreheads, and their bodies trembled with devotion. ||140|| Then, having completed their duty of worship, the peaceful and gentle Rakshasas gave permission to the Brahmin Kapila, along with his family, to go and see Rama. ||141|| He went along the royal road, past mountains like palaces, shining with pure brilliance, and filled with divine women. ||142||