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Although the king, knowing the truth as instructed by the Guru's wife, was still deluded by the great delusion of Mahakal, the boundary of the last time, called Dushma, was near. He was engrossed in the fierce meditation of the joy of possessions, and said, "What the mountain has said is true. How can there be any obstacle in what is seen directly?" 420-426.
King Sagar, along with his queen, went to heaven by the sacrifice that the mountain had mentioned. Who would illuminate a lamp that is already burning and self-illuminating? 427.
Therefore, you people should abandon fear and do what the mountain is saying. That is the means to heaven. Thus, by the joy of violence, the king was bound to hell by the fierce meditation of the joy of violence. And the king, who was not afraid of the sin of false speech and slander, said these words. Hearing this, Narada and the ascetics said, "Oh, what a strange thing! Such terrible words are coming out of the king's mouth. There must be some extraordinary reason for this." At that very moment, the sky thundered, the rivers flowed backwards, the ponds dried up quickly, there was a continuous rain of blood, the rays of the sun became weak, all directions became polluted, creatures trembled in fear, the earth, making a loud noise, split into two, and the king's throne sank into that great chasm. Seeing this, the gods and the celestial beings standing in the sky said, "O wise king Vasu! Do not describe the path of destruction of Dharma by violating the eternal path." 428-434.
Seeing the mountain and king Vasu's faces pale due to the throne sinking into the earth, the servants of Mahakal, assuming the form of ascetics, said, "Do not be afraid." Saying this, they lifted the king's throne with their own power and showed it to the people. Although the king had sunk down with the throne, he insisted, "I am a knower of the truth, so how can I be afraid of this disturbance? I still say that the mountain's words are true." Saying this, he sank into the earth up to his neck. At that time, the saints and ascetics, although they had earnestly requested, "O king! This state of yours is due to false speech, so abandon it," the ignorant king, due to the fierce meditation of the joy of violence, did not abandon it.