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The hundred and twenty-second chapter. Now, the one who had used the eye of knowledge and was filled with great affection, the previous birth of Sita, Achyuta, was seen by the Indra of the Achyuta heaven. ||13|| At that time, he remembered his previous births and the great glory of the Jina's teachings in order. ||14|| Remembering, he realized that this ornament of the world, King Rama, was his husband when he was Sita in the human world. ||15|| He, the Indra, thought, "Oh, what a strange thing, the various activities of the mind! What was desired before is now desired differently." ||16|| "Oh, look at the different tendencies of actions, good and bad. The birth of people is strange, as is clearly seen here." ||17|| "These two, Balabhadra and Narayana, were wonders to the world, but due to the influence of their own karmas, they have obtained the upper and lower realms, that is, one will reside in the upper part of a realm and one will be born in the lower realm." ||18|| "One, the elder, is a diminished samsari and has a gross body, and the other, the younger, Lakshmana, is a full samsari and is suffering in hell." ||19|| "Lakshmana, whose soul was not satisfied with the enjoyments of the divine and human realms, is suffering in hell due to his sinful pride." ||20|| "This lotus-eyed, glorious Balabhadra, due to the separation from Lakshmana, has come to the refuge of the Jina." ||21|| "This beautiful one, who previously defeated external enemies with the Halaratna, is now striving to conquer the senses with the power of meditation." ||22|| "At this time, he is riding on the Kshapaka chariot, so I do such a thing that my friend becomes distracted from meditation." ||23|| "[And instead of attaining liberation, he is born in heaven.] Then, due to the love born from great friendship, I will happily go with him to Mount Meru and the Nandishvara island. The beauty of that time will be unique. Riding on the top of the chariot and accompanied by supreme glory, we will tell each other about our sorrows and joys." ||24-25|| "Then, I will go with Rama, who performs auspicious deeds, to bring Lakshmana, who has reached the lower realms, back to enlightenment." ||26|| "This and the same...
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