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## The 29th Chapter
Seven Nirgrantha Munis, radiant like the sun, traveled and arrived in Mathurapuri. They were:
1. Surmanyu
2. Shrimanyu
3. Shrinichaya
4. Sarvasundara
5. Jayavan
6. Vinayalalas
7. Jayamitra
All of them were known for their impeccable character. They were the sons of Queen Dharani, wife of King Shrinandan, and were renowned throughout the world for their pure qualities. They resided in Prabhapura.
These seven Munis, upon witnessing the arrival of the Devas during the time of Preetikara Muni's Kevalgyan, were awakened and prepared to engage in Dharma with their father.
King Shrinandan, the valiant leader, entrusted his kingdom to a one-month-old child named Damar Mangal and, along with his sons, took initiation from Preetikara Muni.
In due time, King Shrinandan attained Kevalgyan and entered the Siddhalaya. His sons, becoming great Munis, were known as the Seven Rishis.
During the rainy season, when the land was covered with clusters of tubers, these Munis resided under a banyan tree near Mathurapuri, practicing their Yoga.
The power of their penance destroyed the epidemic created by Chamarendra, just as a woman who has been seen by her father-in-law is destroyed.
The fertile lands of Mathura, drenched by heavy clouds, were abundant with crops that grew without being sown or cultivated.
Free from disease and pestilence, the auspicious city of Mathura shone brightly, like a new bride, pleased by the sight of her father.
These seven Rishis practiced intense austerities, including various forms of Rasa Tyaga (renunciation of taste), Vela Tela (fasting), and other forms of fasting.
They traversed vast distances, covering the sky in the blink of an eye, and performed their Parana (breaking of fast) in distant cities like Vijayapura and Podanapura.