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The fifty-seventh chapter, filled with stories befitting the righteous, describes the state of existence. It depicts the path of Dharma, which is constantly being practiced. || 25 ||
From here, the younger of the two queens of King Satyanadhar, Bhamarati and Anangapataaka, were both beautiful. || 254 ||
They both obtained two sons, Madhur and Vakul. Knowing the nature of Dharma, both queens embraced the vows of a Shravaka. || 255 ||
They were both nurtured by Gandhotkat, and they grew up. In the same city, four more Shravakas were born: Vijayati, Sagar, Dhanapal, and Matisagar. || 256 ||
They were, in order, the king's commander, priest, merchant, and minister. || 257 ||
Their wives, in order, were Jayavati, Shrimati, Shridatta, and Anupama. From them, in order, were born the sons: Devsen, Buddhishe, Varadatt, and Madhumukh. || 258 ||
These six sons, starting with Madhur, grew up alongside the Kumar, Jiwandhar, always eager to engage in childish play. Just as the six substances, Jeeva, etc., never leave the space of the universe, so too, these six sons never left the side of the noble Kumar, Jiwandhar. || 259 ||
They stayed with him night and day, as dear as their own lives. After that, Gandhotkat's wife, Sunanda, also gave birth to a son named Nandany. || 260 ||
One day, Kumar Jiwandhar was playing games with many children in the outer garden of the city, distributing marbles and engaging in other childish activities. At that moment, a tapasvi came and asked him, "How far is the city from here?" || 261 ||
Hearing the tapasvi's question, Kumar Jiwandhar replied, "You are old, yet you don't even know this? Even a child wouldn't be confused. Seeing children playing in the outer garden, who wouldn't guess that the city is nearby? Just as one can infer the presence of fire from smoke, so too, one can infer the proximity of the city from the sight of children playing in the outer garden." || 262 ||
Smiling, Kumar Jiwandhar said this. Seeing the Kumar's grace, voice, and other qualities, the tapasvi thought, "This child is no ordinary child. His signs reveal that he is born into a royal lineage." || 263 ||
Thinking this, the tapasvi wished to test his lineage through some means. To fulfill his desire, he asked Jiwandhar, "Please give me food." || 264 ||
She arrived at a large ashram and stayed there secretly, without revealing her identity. When Queen Vijayati was overwhelmed with grief, the Yakshi would come and, with the desire to alleviate her sorrow, would tell her stories worthy of listening, stories that would reveal the state of existence and the path of Dharma, thus comforting her heart every day. || 251-253 ||