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Mahapuraana, Uttara Puraana
The pure and auspicious Agama of the Jina is the cause of knowledge of the truth for the disciple. It is the light for the discerning. || 313 ||
Thus, the joyful Kumar, who had attained pure faith, recited the praise he had composed and contemplated the state of the world created by karma. || 314 ||
Then, somewhat troubled, he fell asleep in the abhishechanashaala (bathing room). At that time, two Yaksha deities, Nanda and Mahananda, arrived to pay homage to the Jina temple. || 315 ||
Seeing the letter tied to the ear of the joyful Kumar, they took it. The letter said, "This joyful Kumar is your co-religionist brother, so you should take him to the city of Supratistha with great wealth. This is my task for you both." Thus, the two deities learned from the letter the message of their Guru and all the news of their previous birth. || 316-318 ||
Previously, in the city of Varanasi, there lived a merchant named Dhandeva. We were his two sons, Shantava and Ramana, born to his wife, Jinadatta. || 319 ||
There, we learned all the scriptures from texts and explanations. But, being proficient in the art of thievery, we became eager to steal the wealth of others. || 320 ||
Our father was unable to stop us from this act of theft. Therefore, he renounced all possessions and took the difficult path of becoming a monk. || 321 ||
Meanwhile, on the mountain called Shikhi-Bhudhara, near the city of Dhanyapura, due to the greatness of the Muni, even the wicked creatures like lions and tigers did not harm anyone. Hearing this from the people, we went to that mountain. There, we saw the Muni, Sagaraseena, who was an extremely austere ascetic. We listened to his teachings about Jainism and renounced the consumption of honey, meat, etc. || 322-324 ||
Later, when that Muni went to the city of Supratistha, we died due to the attacks of lions and attained this heavenly realm. || 325 ||
Knowing that all this happened due to the effect of the vows we had taken from the Guru, we went to him, worshipped him, and asked, "What is our dwelling place?" || 326 ||
The Muni replied, "In the days to come, whatever is destined to happen will happen." || 327 ||
You alone are awake in it, and you are seeing the entire world. || 312 ||
O Jina! Just as light is the cause of knowledge of objects for a human being with four senses, so your pure and auspicious Agama is the cause of knowledge of the truth for the disciples. || 313 ||