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Swami Samantabhadra.
It was known through yogic powers that Samantabhadra was not of short lifespan, and that he was destined to perform great deeds for the upliftment of Dharma and the reign. In this light, he was not eligible for Sallekhana; if he were allowed Sallekhana, he would prematurely fall into the jaws of death, and the reign of Shri Virabhadra would suffer great loss. Moreover, it would be a great harm to the world. Considering all this, the Guru, rejecting Samantabhadra's request, explained to him with great love, "My child, the time for your Sallekhana has not yet come. I have great hope that you will uplift the reign through your actions. My inner voice tells me that you will surely uplift and propagate Dharma. The world also needs you greatly at this time. Therefore, it is my special wish and my command that you go happily wherever and in whatever guise you can obtain food sufficient for the alleviation of your illness, and adopt that guise. After your illness subsides, you should again take Jain Muni Diksha and take care of all your duties. I have complete faith in your devotion and virtues, and therefore I have no hesitation in saying that you can go wherever you want and adopt whatever guise you want. I happily give you permission to do so."
Hearing these sweet and meaningful words of the Guru, and remembering the voice of his own inner conscience, Samantabhadra was convinced that there must be some benefit in this, and therefore he abandoned his thoughts of Sallekhana and, accepting the Guru's command, left with him.