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The Mahapurana, Uttara Purana, I do not desire to see the Jainendra images, the knowledge. Narada, having taken refuge in his own abode, said to him. || 454 || The Yajna was completed without any obstacles, the Vishwabhu and the Parvata, both of them, at the end of their lives, suffered greatly in hell. || 455 || Mahakal, having fulfilled his purpose, revealed his true form and said, "In the previous birth, I was the king of Podana, Madhupingala. I committed this great sin for the sake of Sulasa. The Jinenrdras have spoken of the Dharma of non-violence, the righteous should follow it." Having said this, he disappeared. The compassionate one, taking upon himself the atonement for his evil deeds. || 456-458 || "The only atonement for the sinful deeds committed due to delusion is to renounce them. Vishwabhu and others, all those who were engaged in the Dharma of violence, went to hell due to their sins. Some, hearing the Dharma spoken by the Munis, who had divine knowledge, did not follow the wrong path shown by the Parvata, out of fear of sin. Some, whose lives were long, remained in that wrong path." || 459-461 || Hearing this Agama spoken by the minister, the Prime Minister, the king, and all the other members of the assembly praised the second minister greatly. || 462 || At that time, the king Dasharatha's powerful commander, Mahabala, said, "Whether it is virtue or sin in the Yajna, what is the use to us? It is better for us to show the influence of both the princes among the kings." Hearing this, King Dasharatha said, "We should consider this matter." Having said this, he dismissed the minister and the commander, and then asked the Purohit, who gave good advice, "Will the two princes be successful when they go to the house of King Janaka?" The Purohit, in accordance with the Puranas and the Mimansa Shastras, said, "There will be great prosperity for our two princes in that Yajna of King Janaka. You should not have any doubt about this. Besides, I have something else to say." || 463-467 || "It is this, that in this Bharat Kshetra, the descendants of Manu, the Tirthankaras, the Chakravartis, the kings of various realms, will be born with great power." || 468 ||
They both did it as per the ritual. After that, the king of the Vidyadharas, Dinakaradeva, came with the intention of disrupting the Yajna. Seeing the Jainendra images, he said to Narada, "My powers cannot work here." Saying this, he went to his own place. || 453-454 || In this way, the Yajna was completed without any obstacles.