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**Antakrid Dasha**
The name of King Jitashatru often appears in Jain texts. The name Dharini is also often mentioned alongside Jitashatru. It has been an ancient practice of storytellers to mention the name of a king at the beginning of any story. Even if there is no such king, the storyteller uses this name at the beginning of their story.
The name of King Jitashatru is mentioned many times in the narrative texts of Jain literature. The following cities are said to have been ruled by a king named Jitashatru:
**City** | **King**
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1. Vanijya Gram | Jitashatru
2. Champa Nagari | Jitashatru
3. Ujjayini | Jitashatru
4. Sarvatobhadra Nagar | Jitashatru
5. Mithila Nagari | Jitashatru
6. Panchal Desh | Jitashatru
7. Amalakalpa Nagari | Jitashatru
8. Savatthi Nagari | Jitashatru
9. Vanarasi Nagari | Jitashatru
10. Alabhiya Nagari | Jitashatru
11. Polaspur | Jitashatru
**(8) Dharini Devi**
Dharini Devi was the queen of King Shrenik. The name Dharini is found abundantly in the Agamas.
In Sanskrit literature, the epithet 'Devi' is often used before the name of the king's eldest queen, which means the greatest anointed queen, i.e., the chief queen.
King Shrenik had many queens, among them Dharini was the main one. Therefore, the epithet 'Devi' has been used before Dharini. Devi means 'worshipful'.
Meghakumar was the son of this Dharini Devi, who took initiation from Lord Mahavira.
**(9) Mahabalkumar**
Mahabalkumar was the son of King Bal. He was the soul of Sudarshan Seth. There was a city called Hastinapur. The king there was Bal and the queen was Prabhavati. One night, in a state of semi-consciousness, the queen saw:
"A lion descending from the sky and entering her mouth."