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The 27th Chapter
416
Jambavati gave birth to a son named Shambhava, who was born from the heavens. Satyabhāmā also gave birth to a son named Subhānu. Both of them were envious of each other. || 174 ||
In the Gandharva and other disputes, Shambhava defeated Subhānu. The victory of those who have accumulated merit in their previous lives is never difficult. || 175 ||
Rukmini and Satyabhāmā, having abandoned their envy, became friendly with each other. || 176 ||
Hearing all this, the entire assembly bowed down to the lotus feet of the king, who was adorned with a crown. || 177 ||
Then, on another day, with folded hands, the Jina, Neminātha, bowed down to Balarama, whose mind was filled with love for Hari. || 178 ||
"O Bhagavan, how long will the prosperous and unhindered kingdom of Vasudeva last? Please tell me this." || 179 ||
"O Blessed one, after twelve years, this city of Dvāravati will be destroyed by Dvīpāyana, who will be consumed by the effects of alcohol. Jaratkumāra will cause the death of Krishna. He will be born in the first land with the lifespan of an ocean, and then, leaving that place, he will become a Tirthankara in this Bharat Kshetra. You will also grieve for six months due to his separation. Then, after the enlightenment of Siddhartha, you will abandon all sorrow, take initiation, and become a deva in the Mahendra heaven. || 180-183 ||
There, you will enjoy the pleasures of life for seven oceans' worth of lifespan, and then, becoming a Tirthankara in this Bharat Kshetra, you will burn away the enemies of karma and be liberated from the body." || 184 ||
Hearing this instruction from the Tirthankara, Dvīpāyana immediately took sannyasa and went to another country. Jaratkumāra went to the forest of Kaushambi. Krishna, who had already bound himself to the hellish lifespan, obtained right vision and contemplated the sixteen causes of the sixteen karmas, which were the cause of his Tirthankara nature. He declared to all, including women and children, "I am not capable of taking initiation, but I do not prevent those who are capable." || 185-187 ||
Hearing this, the sons, including Pradyumna, and the wives, including Rukmini, asked Krishna, the Chakravarti, and their other relatives, and then took sannyasa. || 188 ||