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## The Eighth Dasha (Period)
**Commentary in Hindi included.**
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**Upadanseti** - It has been shown. **Tti bemi** - Thus I say. **Iti** - Thus, the **Paryushana** named **Ashtami** (eighth) **dasha** (period) is complete.
**Original Meaning** - In that time and at that time, the **Shraman Bhagwan Mahavir Swami**'s five **kalyanak** (auspicious events) occurred in the **Uttara Phalguni** constellation. Like - in **Uttara Phalguni**, he was born from the womb after being expelled from the **dev-lok** (heavenly realm), in **Uttara Phalguni**, he was transferred from one womb to another, in **Uttara Phalguni**, he was born, in **Uttara Phalguni**, he was tonsured and took **anagari** (renunciation) from home, and in **Uttara Phalguni**, he attained **anant** (infinite), **pradhan** (primary), **nirvyaghat** (unobstructed), **niravaran** (unhindered), **kritsna** (complete), **pratipoorna** (fully fulfilled), **keval-gyan** (perfect knowledge) and **keval-darshan** (perfect vision). **Bhagwan** attained **moksha** (liberation) in the **Swati** constellation. This has been taught again. Thus I say. The eighth **dasha** named **Paryushana** is complete.
**Commentary** - The eighth **dasha** describes the **Paryushana** period because when eight months of wandering are completed, the **muni** (ascetic) has to stay in a village or city to spend the rainy season. Here, the mention of the constellations of the five **kalyanak** of **Shree Bhagwan Mahavir Swami** is a symbolic indication of this. During this time, one should fully complete their actions. Therefore, this **dasha** is called '**Paryushana Kalp**'. During this time, one should definitely study the **Jin** (Jina) character, etc.
Generally, this sutra (text) only states that at the end of the fourth **araka** (period) of the **avsarpin** (descending) time and in the **nirvibhajya** (indivisible) time, the five **kalyanak** of **Shree Shraman Bhagwan Mahavir Swami** occurred in the **Uttara Phalguni** constellation. Now the question arises, what is the actual meaning of the word '**Bhagvat**'? In response, it is said that the word '**Bhag**' has fourteen meanings, twelve of which are proven by the addition of the suffix '**matup**', and the remaining two meanings do not apply to **Shree Bhagwan**. Those meanings are: **arka** (sun), **gyan** (knowledge), **mahaatmya** (greatness), **yash** (fame), **vairagya** (dispassion), **mukti** (liberation), **roop** (form), **veerya** (strength), **prayatna** (effort), **ichchha** (desire), **shree** (prosperity), **dharma** (righteousness), **aishwarya** (wealth) and **yoni** (birth). Of these fourteen, excluding **arka** and **yoni**, all other qualities...