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“ Verily thus, Jambū, in that age, at that time, there was a city of Baraval; (same as in the first division (until]) Kanha Vasudeva held sway [etc.]. This Kanha Vāsu. deva had a queen named Paumāvai [a description ). In that age, at that time, the saint Arithanemi arrived there [until] waited before him. Then that queen Paumāvai, hearing the matter of this tale became glad (like Devai (until]) waited before him. Then the saint Aritthanemi preached before Kanha Vasudeva the doctrine. The congregation went back.
So Kanha Vasudeva praised and worshipped the saint Aritthanemi and said thus, " By what sources, sir, will the destruction of this city of Bāravai, nine yojanas [ etc. until] the very heaven itself to all sights, come about ?”
"Kanha " the saint Aritthaņemi said thus to Kanha Vasudeva“ verily, thus, Kanha, by the sources of wine, fire and Divāyana, the destruction of the city of Baravai, nine yojanas (etc.) will come about.”
On hearing and listening to this in the presence of the saint Aritthanemi Kanha Vasudeva had the thought " Blessed