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## Chapter 102: The Tale of Dharma and Swayambhu
**The Uttara Purana of the Mahapurana**
In the Tirtha of Vimalnath, there were two sons of Sabjata, Ramakeshava and Dharma Swayambhu. Their story is told here.
In the Videha region of the west, there was a king named Mitra-nandi. He had brought all the land suitable for his enjoyment under his control.
His people loved him, and he protected them. They both prospered because of each other. This is how it should be, for self-interest is inherent in altruism.
For this wise king, the enemy's army was like his own. And for one whose mind is like a wheel, constantly turning, even his own army becomes like the enemy's when the order is broken.
This king was never satisfied until he had satisfied all his people. This is how it should be, for those who practice altruism find their own satisfaction in the satisfaction of others.
One day, this wise king went to the Jina, Suvrata, and hearing the Dharma, he realized the impermanence of his body and possessions.
He thought, "It is a great sorrow that beings of this world, through their attachment to possessions, accumulate sins and suffer, yet they do not attain the state of non-attachment. They do not become Digambara, renouncing all possessions. It is a great wonder that they do not even understand this obvious truth."
Thus, renouncing the world, he took up the supreme practice of self-control. At the end of his life, he renounced everything and became the Ahamindra, the king of the thirty-three heavens, with a lifespan of thirty-three sagaras.
From there, through the power of karma, a son named Dharma was born to the queen Subhadra, wife of King Bhadra of Dwaravati.
In the Kunala region of this Bharatavarsha, there was a city called Shravasti. There lived a king named Suketa, who was engrossed in worldly pleasures.
Driven by the influence of bad karma, he was very lustful and addicted to gambling. Though his ministers and relatives, who wished him well, repeatedly advised him against it, he continued to gamble, fueled by their encouragement. As a result of his karma, he lost his kingdom, wealth, strength, and queen.
Anger, harsh words, and lust are the four vices that lead to destruction. The wise say that there is no other vice as harmful as these.
**Salutation to Vimalavahana Bhagavan**
You who are free from the cycle of knowledge, senses, and mind, whose body is perfectly pure, and whose praises are sung by the gods, we offer you our heartfelt salutations for the sake of attaining purity.