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The Fifty-First Chapter
Endowed with the qualities of Animadi, bestowed with the five auspicious births, I, the glorious, the best among the immortals, experienced the happiness of Indra. || 13 ||
In this island, in the land of Bharata, in the city of Sravasti, there was a king named Dridharaja, belonging to the Kashyapa gotra. || 14 ||
He was of the Vallabha Ikshvaku dynasty, and his wife was named Sushena. Six months before the birth of the aforementioned deity, Sushena received the blessings of rain of jewels and other auspicious signs. || 15 ||
On the eighth day of the bright fortnight of Phalguna, in the morning, in the constellation Mrigashira, due to the auspicious birth, Queen Sushena saw sixteen dreams. || 16 ||
Then, in her dream, she saw a magnificent elephant, with a form like the peak of Mount Meru, entering her mouth. || 17 ||
Hearing the interpretation of these dreams from her husband, she was filled with joy. On that very day, Ahamindra entered her womb. || 18 ||
Later, in the ninth month, on the full moon day of Kartik, in the constellation Mrigashira and the auspicious yoga, she gave birth to the revered Ahamindra, endowed with the three knowledges. After the celebration of the birth anniversary, he was known as Sambhava. || 19 ||
O Sambhava, at your birth, happiness is bestowed upon the world, even without the ripening of the karma of the Tirthankaras. || 20 ||
O Lord, your body, like a mango tree, is adorned with numerous auspicious signs and flowers, and the bees, in the form of the eyes of the gods, remain forever satisfied on its branches, which are like long arms. || 21 ||
O God, just as the pure brilliance of Syadvada shines, rejecting the doctrines of Kapila and others, so too your pure brilliance shines, rejecting the brilliance of others. || 22 ||
Just as sandalwood, with its fragrance that delights all beings, benefits the world, so too you, with the three kinds of knowledge born with you, benefit the world. || 23 ||
O Lord, this world, filled with love for you, bows down to you, who are like a lamp, benefiting without any cause, and who are like a treasure, shining brightly. || 24 ||
Thus, the first king of heaven, Saudharmendra, who performed the play of joy, having offered his obeisance to the Lord for his parents, departed for heaven with the gods. || 25 ||