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The Sixty-fourth Chapter
'Assuming a divine form, he narrated his own story. Giving him ornaments, they departed to their own places.' (255)
Once, in the city of Susimanagara in the land of Vatsa, the Muni Shivayosha, who destroyed the karma of a killer, attained Kevala Jnana. (256)
In that celebration, the celestial beings Shachi and Menaka, along with Indra, came and bowed to Jinesvara. They sat near Indra. Indra asked the Lord, "Why did these two become celestial beings?" Then the Tirthankara said, "In their previous birth, they were the daughters of a gardener. The first one was named Pushpapalita and the second one was Pushpavati. Both of them had taken the Shravaka Vrata seven days ago. One day, while they were picking flowers in the forest, they died due to a snake-shaped fire and became celestial beings." (257-259)
The celestial beings Hiranyavarman and Prabhavati, who were also present in the Samavasarana, heard about their previous birth connections. Then, both of them left the assembly ground and, according to their wishes, went to the places where they had experienced happiness in their previous births. They reached the forest near the serpent lake. (260-261)
In that forest, a Muni named Bhima, along with his group, had also arrived. Seeing him, both of them bowed to him with humility and asked about the nature of Dharma. (262)
Hearing their words, the Muni said, "I am newly initiated. Teaching Dharma is the duty of those Munis who know the meaning of all scriptures. Therefore, although I am not capable of teaching Dharma, I will say something according to my ability, at your request. You should listen carefully." (263-264)
Saying this, he explained the Right Faith, the giving to worthy recipients, and other things related to Shravakas, as well as the Dharma related to the Munis like Yama. He explained the four paths, their causes and fruits, the means of liberation and heaven, and the essence of the soul and other substances, as they are. (265-266)