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The Seventy-Seventh Chapter
Those who uphold the ten virtues of forbearance, etc., are the spokes of the wheel of true Dharma, and may the glorious Neminath be our peace. ||1||
This Purana, which is the source of merit for the Jinas, the Narayanas, and the Balabhadra, is a generator of spiritual fervor, and I bow to this knowledge for the purification of mind, speech, and body. ||2||
Having performed auspicious rites, I shall narrate the Purana called Hari-vamsa, as it happened, and as I have heard it. ||3||
In the Jambudvipa, in the western region called Videha, on the northern bank of the river Sitoda, in the country called Sugandhila, there is a city called Singhapura. In this city, King Arhaddasa ruled. His queen was named Jinadatta. Both of them, due to the fruition of their past virtuous deeds, were enjoying the pleasures of love and desire. Thus, their time passed happily. One day, Queen Jinadatta, after performing the great eight-hour worship of the Jina, expressed her desire to have a son who would be the ornament of her family. With this hope, she slept soundly and happily that night. In her dream, the virtuous queen saw five auspicious visions: a lion, an elephant, the sun, the moon, and Lakshmi. Immediately after this dream, a blessed soul entered her womb, and after nine months, she gave birth to a strong son. From the time of his birth, his father was invincible to his enemies, and so his relatives named him Aparajita. ||4-10||
He grew up with all the qualities of beauty and virtue, and by the time he reached youth, he was as handsome as Indra among the gods. ||11||
One day, the king heard from a forest guard that the Tirthankara Vimalavahan had arrived in the beautiful garden called Manohara. Filled with devotion, he went there with his queens and family. Upon arriving, he circumambulated the Tirthankara, folded his hands in reverence, prostrated himself, and offered worship with incense, flowers, and rice. He then drank the nectar of Dharma, free from worldly desires. ||12-14||