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The Sixty-seventh Chapter
He, who had accumulated great merit, spent some time here, being served with pleasure by the kings who resided here. || 268 ||
Here, the learned king Haribala, having conquered his senses, became detached from the world, fearing the cycle of birth and death. He taught his younger son, Hiranyavarma, the scriptures and gave the kingdom of Alakapuri to his elder son, Bhimaka. || 269 ||
Desiring to eradicate his karmas, he took initiation from the Charana Muni, Vipulamati, and by the fire of white meditation, he burnt the eight karmas that had afflicted him. He attained the eighth earth, the desired one, adorned with eight virtues (attained liberation). || 270-271 ||
Meanwhile, Bhimaka, ruling the kingdom, deceitfully took away the knowledge of Hiranyavarma. Not only that, he was also ready to kill him. || 272 ||
Knowing this, Hiranyavarma fled to the Sammed Shikhar mountain. Bhimaka, in his anger, pursued him there, but he could not enter the mountain due to the presence of the Tirthankara and the mountain itself being a Tirtha. Therefore, he returned to the city. || 273-274 ||
After that, Hiranyavarma went to his uncle, Maharaja Mahasena. || 274 ||
Hearing this, Bhimaka sent a letter to Maharaja Mahasena, saying, "You are a venerable person, worthy of our respect. Therefore, please expel our enemy, Hiranyavarma, from there." Maharaja Mahasena replied, "I cannot expel him." || 275 ||
Knowing this, Bhimaka came here with a desire to fight. "This wicked man is a great sinner," thinking this, our father defeated Bhimaka in battle and bound his two legs with chains. || 276 ||
Later, our father, becoming calm, thought, "It is not right for me to do this." Thinking this, he released him, pacified him with kind words, and made peace between him and Hiranyavarma. He gave him the kingdom as before and sent him away. || 277-278 ||
Bhimaka, though he left at that time, did not give up his hatred for Hiranyavarma because of this insult. As a result, that wicked Bhimaka, having mastered the Rakshasi Vidya, killed Hiranyavarma, my father, and my brothers, destroyed this city, and is now coming to take me. || 279-280 ||
Hearing all this, Kumar Pritiṅkara, filled with wonder, looked at the sword lying on the bed and said, "This sword has very auspicious signs. The one who holds this sword cannot be defeated even by Indra. Did your father give this sword to you?" || 281 ||