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The Sixty-seventh Chapter
This thunder-like (world) destroys life and other things. Thus, the one who has the knowledge of the yoga of the destruction of the world, became free from it. || 146 ||
He who had met his father, having reached the ocean of nectar, was situated in the beautiful garden, the leader of the Dharma Tirtha. || 147 ||
Having heard the Dharma, he was determined in all his existence. He renounced his family and took the vow of restraint with many others. || 148 ||
Having received the mind-turning (power) and attained the two-fold wealth, he wandered through the countries and came here to the land of the true Dharma. || 149 ||
Hearing this, he himself became immediately aware. Going to the Muni-Ishvara, he praised him and then drank the nectar of Dharma. || 150 ||
Seeing you, O Bhagavan, great affection arose in me. For what reason should I tell you? He asked and said. || 151 ||
In this island, in the Bharat Kshetra, in the Magadha country, there was a village called Vriddha. In it, there was a Vaishya named Rashtrakoota. He had two sons by his wife Revati. One was Bhagadatta and the other was Bhavadeva. || 152 ||
The elder one, Bhagadatta, took the vow of restraint from the Muni-Ishvara, Susthita. || 153 ||
Having obtained the Guru named Susthita, he, with humility, wandered through various countries and came to his birthplace. || 154 ||
Then, all his relatives came together with joy and, circumambulating the Muni, were ready to worship him. || 155 ||
In that village, there was a householder named Durmarshana. His wife's name was Nagavasu. They had a daughter named Nagashri. They gave her to Bhavadeva, the younger brother of Bhagadatta Muni-Ishvara, according to the proper procedure. || 156 ||
Hearing of the arrival of his elder brother, Bhavadeva was very happy. He also went to him and, with humility, bowed down repeatedly and sat there. At that time, the results of the Muni-Ishvara's teachings were very evident in him. || 157-158 ||
Having explained the true nature of Dharma and the ugliness of the world, Bhagadatta Muni-Ishvara took his younger brother Bhavadeva's hand and said to him in private, "You should take the vow of restraint." || 159 ||
In response, Bhavadeva said, "I will do what you have said after taking leave of Nagashri." || 160 ||
Hearing this, the Muni-Ishvara said, "How can this soul, trapped in the bonds of wife, etc., do good for itself?" || 161 ||