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the gate. Both of them knocked it down with heavy blows of their feet and after picking up the charriot, stepped forward. Nosooner had they done so, they heard a divine voice, “Oh! Young man ! You are well aware of the fact that I am Dwaipayan and in my previous birth, I had finally vowed to destroy the city but promised to leave both of you. All the human beings will be killed. Not even a small creature will escape alive. So leave the charriot and run away." Hearing this, their parents told them to leave them to their destiny. Oh ! Shamb, Pradyumna, Rukmani, Jambuvati, Rajul and other Yadava women were uplifting their own souls by accepting sainthood. They repented for not accepting it, though they knew about the fruits of sainthood. Their sons and Yadava women were praisworthy. Obeying their parents request, both of them left. Their parents began fast till death. They bowed to all the Lords and asked for forgiveness from all the souls remembering Lord Neminath. At that time, the diety showered flames on them and they died in a moment with samadhi. (state of goodness at the time of death) and got the next birth in heaven.
Krishnajee and Balbhadrajee were standing in the old park watching the burning of Dwarika. But it was unbearable to see the scander of Dwarika. So with sadness they left to Pandvas at Mathura. That burning lasted for six months and then the ocean drowned the city in its water. Chetan ! See, how wine spread destruction ! This is an active example of it. Wine makes the life of a person full of misery and ruins him. Wine affects the liver, its acid disturbs the digestive system and weaken the memory. Durnkard can't recognise between good and evil. He harasses
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