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In the Mahapurana, the Uttara Purana, the king Mahabala had a wife named Kachchhalata. I was their daughter, named Padmalata. ||18|| My father never left his mantra-infused sword, but once, due to carelessness, he left it behind. Seeing the opportunity, a Rakshasa killed him, leaving the city desolate. He considered me his own daughter, so he took me with him, intending to kill me. He promised to return to take me. Hearing this, a Vaishya took the sword and hid in the city gate. When he saw the Vidhyadhara, he killed him. The Vidhyadhara, chanting the Panchanamaskaar mantra, fell to the earth with a steady mind. ||19-22|| Hearing the Panchanamaskaar mantra, Nagadatta thought, "Alas, I have done all this sin in vain!" He threw away his sword and asked the wounded Vidhyadhara, "What is your Dharma?" The Vidhyadhara replied, "I am also the son of a Shravaka. I did this out of anger." ||123-124|| See, anger turns a friend into an enemy, anger destroys Dharma, anger corrupts the kingdom, and anger even takes away life. Anger makes even a mother angry, and anger leads to downfall. Therefore, those who desire well-being should abandon anger forever, as the Jina has said. I know I was overpowered by anger, and I have already received its fruit. What to say about the afterlife? ||125-126|| Thus, blaming himself, the Vidhyadhara asked Nagadatta, "Where did you come from?" The Vaishya replied, "I am a guest. Seeing this girl distressed by grief, I acted bravely to protect her from your fear." ||127-128|| You are a Dharma-bhakt. Without knowing, I did this deed. I have abandoned the essence of Jainendra's teachings, the love for all beings. ||130|| O Bhavy, forgive me for this transgression, for I have violated the rules of the Jain Shaasana. Understanding all this, the Vidhyadhara said,
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1. Mahabalopyaasya iti kachit. 2. Taamai tayoraham iti kachit. 3. Prishtemaa na. 4. Daasyaamo-l. 5. Dharmabhaktvam te.