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The 74th chapter, then, that fearless, learned Abhayakumar, skilled in the art of speech, having obtained the banner of victory among those adept in many methods, delighted the entire assembly with his eloquence. || 547 ||
The Malini meter: Behold, how far apart is the Shravaka, well-versed in true principles, and the ignorant Brahmin, deeply rooted in the foolishness that has grown far and wide due to the rising of evil deeds! Yet, through his teachings, this glorious Abhayakumar attained the divine state. Indeed, what does the company of the virtuous not accomplish? It accomplishes everything. || 548 ||
The Shārdūlavikrīḍita meter: The wise person whose intellect is engaged in the contemplation of truth, and whose faith is unwavering in that intellect, by means of that intellect, abandons what is to be abandoned and embraces what is to be embraced. He cuts off the bonds of false beliefs and the like, continuously diminishes the countless karmas that reside in existence, and thus, reaching the end of the cycle of existence, becomes like Abhayakumar, a dwelling place of the bliss of liberation. || 549 ||
Thus ends the 74th chapter, named "The Narrative of the Deeds of Kumar," in the collection of the Trishatikalaksana Mahapuraana, composed by the venerable Gunabhadracharya, renowned as Bhashanami, which narrates the life stories of the last Tirthankara, Vardhamana Swami, King Shrenika, and Abhayakumar.
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