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In the Mahapurana, the Uttara Purana, may the Tirthankara Mallinatha, the great enemy of all delusion, bestow upon you all unparalleled happiness. || 66 ||
In the lineage of Mallinatha, there was a Chakravarti named Padma. In his third birth, he was a king named Shri Puresh in the Sukachchha region, east of Mount Meru, in this Jambudvipa. He was the best embodiment of all the qualities attributed to kings by the scriptures. || 67-68 ||
In his kingdom, there were no obstacles for his subjects, such as injustice and the other five types of suffering. Therefore, all his subjects were flourishing in happiness. || 69 ||
He had conquered all his enemies with the power of the three types of wealth (Shakti). He had ceased all warfare and enjoyed all pleasures through Dharma and Artha. || 70 ||
Once, upon seeing a meteor shower, he attained self-knowledge. He began to see his desired possessions as fleeting and transient. || 71 ||
He thought to himself, "I have been foolishly enjoying these pleasures, thinking they were permanent. If this meteor shower had not happened, I would have continued to wander in the ocean of Samsara." || 72 ||
Thinking thus, he entrusted his kingdom to his son and went to the presence of Shivagupta Jinendra, seeking liberation. He embraced both types of restraint, namely, determination (nishchaya) and conduct (vyavahar). || 73 ||
His austerities were radiant with the eight types of purity. He had stopped the flow of negative karma and, gradually reaching the end of his lifespan, he had attained equanimity in his mind. || 74 ||
He was very satisfied with the imperishable heaven he had acquired through his kingdom and his own efforts. Just as a person is satisfied when he buys a valuable item for a small price. || 75 ||
He had a lifespan of twenty-two Sagaras. At the end of his lifespan as the lord of the Achyuta heaven, he was born again.
In the Bharat Kshetra of this Jambudvipa, there is a country called Kashi. In its city of Varanasi, there reigned a king named Padma, a descendant of Ikshvaku. His wife gave birth to a son named Padma, who possessed all the auspicious qualities, starting with the Padma Lakshana. He had a lifespan of thirty thousand years, stood twenty dhanus tall, and was radiant like gold. Even the gods prayed for his radiance and other qualities. || 76-78 ||