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The forty-first chapter
193. The king had him bound and kept him under watch throughout the night. In the morning, he was publicly humiliated. ||27||
Then, consumed by the fire of humiliation, he carried the burden of great sorrow. Wandering the earth, he died and was reborn in the realms of suffering. ||12||
Then, due to the influence of his karma, he was born as a human. He was born into a low family, immersed in the mud of poverty and devoid of respect. ||213||
While he was still in the womb, his father left for a foreign land, driven by the harsh words of his wife. ||214||
When he was a child, his mother was killed during an invasion by barbarians. He was left with no family and suffered great sorrow. ||25||
Then, he became an ascetic and performed severe austerities as a child. He ascended to the luminous realm and became a god named Agniprabha. ||216||
Once, a disciple whose mind was filled with thoughts of Dharma asked the Kevali named Anantavirya, who was served by the gods, "O Lord! In this Tirtha of Manisuvrata, is there another worthy soul like you who will be the cause of crossing the ocean of existence?" ||217-218||
The Kevali Anantavirya replied, "After my liberation, there will be two Kevalis in this land of the monks: one a Deshbhushan (ornament of the land) and the other a Kulbhushan (ornament of the family). They will be the essence of the world, holders of the knowledge and vision of Kevala. By taking refuge in them, the worthy souls will cross the ocean of existence." ||219-220||
Hearing this from the mouth of the Kevali, Agniprabha, the god, went to his own abode, meditating on the words of the Kevali. ||221||
One day, knowing through his knowledge of the future, he saw both of us, the monks, present on this mountain. He said, "I declare the words of Anantavirya, the omniscient, to be false." Driven by the three poisons, he came here to cause great harm due to his past enmity. ||222-223||
Seeing you, the ultimate embodiment, and fearing the wrath of Indra, he quickly disappeared, fleeing the scene. ||224||
You, Balabhadra, and Lakshmana, the Narayana, have protected us from his attack. Therefore, with the destruction of the karma of the enemy, we have attained Kevala knowledge. ||225||
Thus, the enemies who harm the land: 1. Deshghate sati. 2-25