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In the Mahapurana, the Uttara Purana, the fourth is Govardhana, and another is the great ascetic, Bhadrabahu. They will all attain perfect purity in succession, being full of various Naya, diverse meanings, and complete knowledge of the scriptures. || 520 ||
After them will come Vishakhaarya, Prosthila, Kshatriya, Jaya, Nagasen, Siddhartha, Dhriti-shena, Vijay, Buddhila, Ganga-deva, and the wise Dharma-sena, in succession. || 521 ||
These eleven will be skilled in explaining the twelve Angas, and will be holders of the ten previous scriptures. || 522 ||
These eleven will be like Kalpa-vriksha for the glorious ones, and will illuminate the Jain Dharma. After them will come Nakshatra, Jayapala, Pandu, Dhruva-sena, and Kansarya, who will be knowledgeable in the eleven Angas. || 523 ||
After them will come Subhadra, Yasho-bhadra, the highly intelligent Yasho-bahu, and the fourth, Loha-acharya, who will be knowledgeable in the Achara-anga. || 524 ||
This tradition of these ascetics, who are full of knowledge and penance, will be propagated by the scriptures, which are pure and destroy sins, and which were uttered from the lotus mouth of the Jina. || 525 ||
After them, other ascetics like Jina-sena and Vira-sena, who possess great powers, will propagate a part of the knowledge of the scriptures. This part of the knowledge of the scriptures will continue until the end of the last time period, called Dushama. || 526 ||
Bharata, Sagar, the praiseworthy Satyaviry, the king Mitra-bhavana, the radiant Mitra-virya like the sun, Dharma-virya, the generous Maghava, the wise Buddhi-virya, Simandhara, Tri-prishtha, Swayambhu, Purushottama, Purusha-pundarika, the praiseworthy Satyadatta, Kunala, the protector of the earth, Narayana, the lord of men, Subhauma, Sarvabhauma, Ajita-jaya, Vijay, Ugra-sena, Maha-sena, and you, who will attain the position of the Jina, say to the king Shrenika, "O Shrenika! All these men are glorious, the best among those who ask questions about Dharma, and they are constantly serving the lotus feet of the twenty-four Tirthankaras." || 527 ||
The soul of Mahavira Swami was first a Bhil named Pururava, then he became a deva in the first heaven, then he became the son of Bharata, Marichi, then he became a deva in the Brahma heaven, then he became a Brahmin named Jatil. || 528 ||
Then he became a deva in the Saudharma heaven, then he became a Brahmin named Pushyamitra, then he became a Brahmin named Agnisama. || 529 ||
Then he became a deva in the Sanatkumara heaven, then he became a Brahmin named Agnimitra, then he became a Brahmin named Ubhadravaja in the Marun-mahindra heaven. || 530 ||