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In the Mahapurana, the Uttara Purana, in the Sārdūlavikrīḍita meter,
Thus, Dharma, the giver of great merit, arising from sixteen contemplations,
Establishes a lineage of peace, in Shiva, the eternal,
Pure, it eradicates the entire web of evil karma, through right understanding.
Therefore, O wise ones, abandon pride and embrace Dharma,
With pure and enlightened minds. || 55 ||
Among the Tirthankaras, he who is second, yet unparalleled in the path of the scriptures,
May the poet assist in fulfilling the vast path of the Purana, for Ajitanatha. || 56 ||
**The Description of Sagara Chakravarti**
In the Tirtha of the second Tirthankara, Ajitanatha, there was a second Chakravarti named Sagara.
O wise Srenika, now listen to his story. || 57 ||
In this Jambudvipa, in the east, in Videha, on the southern bank of the Sita River,
There was a country called Vatsakavati. In it, the ruler of the city of Prithvi,
Was King Jayasena, served by the people. His wife was also named Jayasena.
They had two sons, named Ratishena and Dhritiṣena. || 58-59 ||
Those fortunate sons, with their brilliance, always conquered the sun and moon,
And their parents, like the sky and earth, never separated from them,
Meaning, they always kept them close due to affection. || 60 ||
One day, for some reason, Ratishena died. It is right, for what is not a cause of death?
Meaning, when the time of death arrives, everything becomes a cause of death. || 61 ||
The sorrow-like thunderbolt, emerging from the cloud of Ratishena's death,
Struck King Jayasena, along with his wife, like a Kalpavriksha with its vines. || 62 ||
At that time, seizing the opportunity, the swoon, which precedes Yama, embraced them both,
Meaning, they both fainted. It is right, for enemies, having obtained an opening, do not remain without doing harm. || 63 ||
Through the best remedies of physicians, they gradually regained consciousness.
Then, like Brihaspati, the great guru, with great difficulty, explained to King Jayasena. || 64 ||
Thereafter, considering this body as a house of sorrow, he became eager to subdue it.
And, ready to kill Yama, it is right for the wise to do so. || 65 ||
Greetings. || 54 ||