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with crores of deities, 64 Indras etc., Saudharmendra deity reached Meru Mountain to celebrate God's birth ceremony.
King Vishwasen also celebrated outstanding birth ceremony of his son. He tried to console grief. When God was in embryo Plague etc. diseases were devastated. And hence, God was baptized as 'Shāntināth'.
Having height of forty bows God became matured. God married to Yashomati etc. numerous princesses.
When God passed 25 thousand years in bloom of life King Vishwasen retired by handing over responsibility of kingdom to God.
Queen of Shri Shāntināthkumar; Yashomati; dreamed that one bright wheel, looking like sun, was came in her mouth. The soul of Dradhrath, who was the brother in the previous birth, became son of God Shāntināth in this birth. He was named as Chakrayudh.
King Shāntināth passed 25 thousand years in lordship. The bright Chakraratna was developed in the armoury. King celebrated festival for eight days as per convention and worshipped Chakraratna.
Now King Shāntināth went to conquer six continents. As he was progressing kings of various states were coming forward and were
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