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The Forty-First Chapter
205. Are the worlds being consumed by meteors? Are the celestial beings falling? Has the time of the great destruction arrived? Are the fire gods enraged? 86. Alas, mother! What is this? This heat is unbearable. It seems as if the eyes are being gouged out by large, sharp pincers. 87. This formless sky is making a terrible sound. It is like a forest of bamboo, ablaze, ready to consume life. 88. As long as this extremely agitated sound reverberates in the world, this fire will reduce the entire land to ashes. 89. Neither the inner chambers, nor the land, nor the cities, nor the mountains, nor the rivers, nor the forests, nor the living beings remained. 90. The great penance, accumulated by the sage with great fervor, was consumed by the fire of anger. What else could remain? 91. This Dandaka region was ruled by Indra, the king of the gods. Therefore, even today, this place is known as Dandaka. 92. After a long time, the land regained its beauty. Trees, mountains, and rivers appeared. 93. Due to the influence of that sage, this forest became a source of fear even for the gods, let alone the Vidyadharas. 94. Later, this forest became filled with lions, tigers, and other ferocious animals, various kinds of birds, and abundant wild grains. 95. Even today, hearing the roar of this forest fire, people tremble, remembering the past event. 96. After wandering in the world for a long time, Dandaka, filled with sorrow, has attained the state of a householder and found joy in this forest. 97. Seeing us both, who have come to this forest with great devotion, he has attained the memory of his past life due to the destruction of his evil deeds. 98. Look, Dandaka, the king who was once endowed with supreme power, has become like this due to his evil deeds. 99. Knowing the tasteless fruit of evil deeds, why not engage in Dharma and renounce evil? 100.