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Chapter Forty-Five
Then Meghavaro, having achieved his first victory, went to his own dwelling, having vanquished his enemies. ||1||
The great king Akampan, desiring to destroy the sins he had accumulated, praised the Jina. Seeing Sulochana, who had taken a vow to abstain from food until the end of the war, standing firm in her resolve, engaged in the practice of non-action, meditating on universal peace, with a steady mind, and joyfully facing the Jina, ||2-4||
He honored her, reassured her, and praised her many virtues, saying, "Daughter, by your greatness, all misfortune has been pacified, all sins have been destroyed. Now, you may relax your vows." Having said this, he bowed to Sulochana, who stood with folded hands, and led her forward, along with the princes and Queen Suprabha. Then, he said, "Daughter, go to your palace," and dismissed Sulochana. ||5-7||
The king Akampan, who was wise and had attained great wisdom, pondered over this matter, which had been planned differently but had turned out otherwise. He discussed it with his excellent ministers, such as Sushruta, and considered the different types of knowledge arising from birth, vows, rules, medicines, and austerities. ||8||
Then, knowing what was to be done, he released the Vidhyadhara kings, having bound them with the noose of the serpent, and reassured them all with words that were the essence of truth. He honored them with baths, clothes, seats, and other things. ||9-10||
Then, he said to Arkakirti, "O Kumar, our lineage, the lineage of the Nathas and the lineage of the Somas, has been destroyed. From whom did this destruction arise?" ||11||