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The Fifty-Seventh Chapter
"Among those worthy of refuge, there is no other worthy of refuge than Shreyansanath for the sake of welfare. Thus, by the wise, for the sake of welfare, Shreyansanath is the most worthy of refuge for the welfare of those seeking welfare." || 1 ||
In the Sukkachha region of the Videha country, in the north of the Sita river, in the Pushkarardha-dvipa, there was a city called Kshemapura. In it ruled a king named Nalina Prabha, who humbled all his enemies and was the refuge of immeasurable glory obtained through the love of his subjects. || 2-3 ||
This king, who was distinguished by three distinct categories, was always growing, possessing powers, siddhis, and upadhis that led to liberation, and having attained peace, effort, welfare, and yoga. || 4 ||
He ruled his subjects justly, and his position as the protector of the earth was meaningful because he kept the earth well-maintained and affectionate. || 5 ||
In this excellent king, who walked the right path, dharma was dharma itself, but artha and kama were also combined with dharma. Therefore, he was truly dharmic. || 6 ||
Thus, this king, who was a mine of happiness arising from the influence of his own virtuous deeds, ruled this entire earth for a long time, like a Lokapala. || 7 ||
One day, he learned from the forest warden that the Ananta Jinendra had descended in the Sahasramravan. So, he went to the Sahasramravan with his entire family. There, he worshipped the Jinendradeva, praised him for a long time, bowed down, and then sat in his proper place. After listening to the Dharma discourse, he attained true knowledge, and he began to think: "Not knowing who, where, by whom, how, from whom, and how much welfare can be obtained, I have wandered in countless births, filled with sorrow and grief. The many possessions I have accumulated are due to delusion. If liberation can be attained by renouncing them, then what is the use of wasting time?" || 8-11 ||
Thinking thus, he gave his kingdom to his virtuous son, Suputra, and took the vow of non-attachment along with many kings. || 12 ||
He studied the eleven angas, was a Tirthankara, and at the end of the kalpa, he became the celestial king, Achyutaiya. || 13 ||