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The Thirty-Seventh Chapter
436. What is the use of such enmity, what peace is there for the wicked? Friendship and even enmity are for the benefit of the great souls. || 14 ||
There were ten Ganadharas, beginning with Swayambhu, in the Samavasarana of Lord Parsvanatha. There were three hundred and fifty Muni-Rajas, the knowers of the past. There were ten thousand nine hundred teachers, one thousand four hundred Ayadh-Jnanis, one thousand Keval-Jnanis, and the same number of holders of Vikriya-Riddhi. There were seven hundred and fifty Manah-Paryaya-Jnanis, and six hundred Vadis. Thus, in all, there were sixteen thousand Muni-Rajas, who were soon to attain liberation, in his Samavasarana. || 149-152 ||
There were thirty-six thousand Aryikas, beginning with Sulochana, one lakh Shravakas, three lakh Shravikas, countless gods and goddesses, and a countable number of Tiryanchas. Thus, with twelve assemblies, the Lord preached the Dharma for five months less than seventy years. Finally, when one month of his life remained, he stopped his travels and, with thirty-six Munis, took on the form of a statue on the peak of Sammed Shikhar. On the seventh day of the bright fortnight of Shravan, in the morning, in the Visakha constellation, he took refuge in the third and fourth aspects of Shukla-Dhyana, and then, in sequence, he remained in the thirteenth and fourteenth Gunasthanas. Then, in sequence, he performed the actions appropriate for that time, and, with the destruction of all karmas, he remained unshakeable in liberation. At that time, Indra came and celebrated his Nirvana-Kalyanak and paid homage to him. Acharya Gunabhadra says that, because we are enriched by his pure qualities, we also pay homage to Lord Parsvanatha. || 153-159 ||
Those who are deep in the beginning, middle, and end, like the ocean. If there can be any example of such noble souls, then Lord Parsvanatha, worthy of being counted among the forgiving, can be considered. || 160 ||
"O Lord! At the time of your birth-ceremony, on Mount Sumeru, by your exhalations and inhalations, you caused the winds to move and play, and you greatly delighted the Indras. What could such a celestial being, who has attained such a high position through your forbearance, do? He is like the ocean, full of knowledge. May the Jina, the son of Prithu, protect us!" || 161 ||
They began to pay homage at the feet of Parsvanatha. The Acharya says, "Where is there liberation from enmity for the wicked, the low-born? It is truly said that even enmity, let alone friendship, is a cause of growth for great souls." || 145-148 ||