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In the Mahapurana, the Uttara Purana, the main purpose of the discourse is to benefit the worthy souls. The Jina, Shivagupta, also spoke, his words like a radiant moon illuminating the assembly. || 681 || He explained the nature of the nine substances, including the soul, through the means of Pramana, Nayas, Nikshepa, and Anuyoga, which are the causes of knowledge. The acceptance of the primary and secondary Nayas, which are the strength of the knowledge, leads to the understanding of the substances through the categories of 'Syadasti' (perhaps it is), 'Syannaasti' (perhaps it is not), etc. || 682 || Apart from this, Shivagupta Jina also explained the nature of the liberated soul, the Margana, the Gunasthanas, the aggregation of souls, the nature of the cycle of existence, other aspects related to Dharma, which are logical and justified, the different types of Karma, their fruits, which are the various forms of happiness and suffering, the cause of bondage and liberation, the nature of liberation and the liberated soul. || 683-685 || Hearing this detailed explanation of Dharma, all the wise men, including Ramachandra, accepted the vows of a Shravaka. || 686 || However, Lakshmana, being attached to worldly pleasures, due to the fault of Nidana Shalya, was bound by a terrible life in hell. Therefore, he did not accept Samyagdarshan, etc. || 687 || Thus, Rama and Lakshmana spent some years in Ayodhya in comfort. Later, they handed over the kingdom to Bharata and Shatrughna and, along with their families, went to Varanasi. They entered the city, rejecting the illusory pleasures of Indra, and lived there with their wealth. || 688-689 || Ramachandra had a son named Vijayarama, who was like a god, and Lakshmana had a son named Prithvichandra, who was like the moon. || 690 || Both Ramachandra and Lakshmana, blessed with prosperity and the fruits of Dharma, Artha, and Kama, enjoyed their lives surrounded by their sons, grandsons, and other descendants. || 691 || One day, Lakshmana was sleeping comfortably on a bed made of Nagavahini. He had three dreams: first, an elephant uprooted a banyan tree; second, Rahu swallowed the sun and took it to the netherworld; and third, a part of a white, tall palace made of lime fell down. || 692 || Waking up from these dreams, he went to his elder brother Ramachandra and respectfully narrated all the dreams as he had seen them. || 693-694 || The priest, upon hearing this, said, "The uprooting of the banyan tree indicates that Lakshmana will suffer from an incurable disease." || 695 ||