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The Fifty-fifth Chapter
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Suग्रीव and other Vidyadharas, filled with the desire to see the Muni, arrived there, accompanied by great splendor. ||14|| Seeing the Muni's umbrella, like the full moon, they dismounted from their elephants, starting from Padma-nabha, and came on foot. ||15|| They folded their hands, praised the Munis, bowed down in reverence, and then sat down on the ground, each in their respective places. ||16|| With focused minds, they listened to the Muni's words, which destroyed the causes of the world and were dedicated to praising Dharma. ||17|| He said, "Anu-dharma and Purna-dharma - Anu-vrat and Maha-vrat - these two are the paths to liberation. Of these, Anu-dharma is the cause of liberation through tradition, while Maha-dharma is said to be the direct cause of liberation." ||18|| The first, Anu-dharma, is extensive and practiced in the household life, while the second, Maha-dharma, is extremely difficult and practiced only by great, heroic, and liberated souls. ||19|| In this world, without beginning or end, beings deluded by greed suffer intense pain in hell and other lower births. ||20|| Dharma is the supreme friend in this world, Dharma is the great benefactor. The root of Dharma is pure compassion, and its fruit cannot be described. ||21|| By associating with Dharma, beings obtain all their desired objects. Dharma is the most revered in the world. Those who are imbued with the spirit of Dharma are called wise in the world. ||22|| The Dharma that is rooted in compassion is the cause of great welfare. That Dharma rooted in compassion does not exist in other, inferior Dharmas of the world; it is different from them. ||23|| That Dharma rooted in compassion, ordained by the Jina, is extremely rare and always present in the path, by which one attains the highest state in the three worlds. ||24|| The supreme fruit of that Dharma is enjoyed by Dharanendra and others in the netherworld, by Chakravarti and others on earth, and by Indra and others in heaven. ||25|| Hearing this, Lakshmana, the virtuous one, bowed his head in reverence and asked the Muni, "O Lord! Why did the elephant king, Triloka-mandana, break the pillar and become agitated, and why did he suddenly become calm again?" ||26-27|| "O Bhagavan! You are worthy of removing my doubts." Then the Kevali, the ornament of the land, spoke as follows. ||28||
1. श्रुत्वा म० । 2. पूर्व म० । 3. हितः पुमान् म० । 4. इक्षितं म० । 5. सन्निहिते म० ।
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