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[Eighth Chapter]
[141] One day, Kali Arya approached Chandana Arya and, joining her hands, spoke humbly, "O Arya! If I may have your permission, I wish to practice the Ratnavati Tapa."
Arya Chandana said, "Devanupriye! Do as you please, do not be careless."
Then Kali Arya, having received the permission of Arya Chandana, began to practice the Ratnavati Tapa, which is as follows:
She performed a fast, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed a Bela, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed a Tela, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed eight Belas, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed a fast, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed a Bela, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed a Tela, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed a Dasham Chola, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed a Dwadashma-Panchola, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed six fasts, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed seven fasts, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed eight fasts, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed nine fasts, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed ten fasts, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed eleven fasts, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed twelve fasts, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed thirteen fasts, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed fourteen fasts, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed fifteen fasts, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed sixteen fasts, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed thirty-four Belas, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed sixteen fasts, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed fifteen fasts, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed fourteen fasts, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed thirteen fasts, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed twelve fasts, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed eleven fasts, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed ten fasts, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed nine fasts, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed eight fasts, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed seven fasts, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed six fasts, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed a Panchola, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed a Chola, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed a Tela, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed a Bela, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed a fast, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed eight Belas, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed a Tela, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed a Bela, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities. After the Parana, she performed a fast, followed by a Parana with all auspicious qualities.
In this way, Kali Arya performed the first cycle of the Ratnavati Tapa.
According to the scriptures, this first cycle (series) of the Ratnavati Tapa was completed in one year, three months, and twenty-two days, (as per the scriptures, according to the meaning, according to both, according to the path, according to the plan, in a perfectly correct manner, by the body, touching, maintaining, purifying, crossing, commendable).