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## The 67th Chapter
**The Dharma is the Mother, Father, Protector, and Enhancer**
Dharma is the mother, father, protector, and enhancer of all beings. Dharma leads them to the pure and unshakeable state of liberation. (417)
The destruction of Dharma leads to the destruction of the righteous. Therefore, the righteous men prevent the wicked from harming Dharma. The world is protected by such righteous men. (418)
Dharma is propagated through eight means: knowledge of the causes, practice of austerities, pleasing the minds of people through Dharma teachings, shattering the pride of other religions, composing beautiful poetry that captivates the hearts of kings, displaying courage, and spreading the teachings of the Jains. (419-420)
Those who propagate Dharma by fulfilling the desires of those who seek them are like the Cintamani gem. They are rare, worthy of worship, and blessed. (421)
The Jain scriptures say that liberation is in the hands of those who are interested in propagating the Jain teachings. (422)
He who propagates the Jain teachings is a grammarian, a logician, a theologian, and a great ascetic. What is the use of these titles if he does not propagate the teachings? (423)
Just as the sun illuminates the world, the Jain teachings are illuminated by those who propagate them. The righteous ones hold their feet on their heads. (424)
Just as the ocean is the source of gems and the Malaya mountain is the source of sandalwood, the propagator of the Jain teachings is the source of Dharma. (425)
Just as a king removes thorns from his kingdom, those who constantly remove thorns from Dharma and work tirelessly for its propagation are the holders of Lakshmi (wealth and prosperity). (426)
Acharya Gunabhadra says that in my mind, which is like a stage filled with flowers of joy, the great actor, the propagation of the true Dharma taught by the Jinas, dances eternally. (427)
Then, the wise son of Kalki, Ajitanjaya, along with his wife Balana, will seek refuge in the Devata. He will accept the precious jewel of right faith. Seeing the greatness of the Jina Dharma, the wicked heretics will abandon their arrogance. The Dharma taught by the Jinas will flourish again for some time. (428-430)