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Swami Samantabhadra.
The faith of these people was transformed by this great story and they became holders of Anuvrata, etc.
In this way, Samantabhadra was able to burn away his 'Bhasmaka' disease in a short time, his crisis ended, and after his body returned to its natural state, he again took Jain Muni Diksha.
In an inscription at Shravanabelgola, which was written about eight hundred years ago, there is mention of the pacification of Samantabhadra's 'Bhasmaka' disease, his attainment of a sublime state through divine power, and the attraction of 'Chandraprabha' (image) by his yogic power or power of words, etc. For example:
Vandyo Bhasmaka Bhasmasat Kriti Patu: Padmavati Devata Dattodatta Pada - Swa Mantra Vachan Vyaahuta Chandraprabha: Aacharya Samantabhadra Ganabhrudyen Eha Kale Kalau Jainam Vartma Samantabhadrambhavad Bhadra Samantan Muhuh || This verse states that, those who are clever in burning away their 'Bhasmaka' disease, who have attained a sublime state through the divine power named 'Padmavati', who have called 'Chandraprabha' (in the form of an image) by their mantras, and through whom this auspicious
* See the original text of 'Rajavali Kathe', which Mr. Lewis Rice has quoted on page 62 of the introduction to his book 'Inscriptions at Sravanabelgola'. We received the translation of this text through the kindness of Varni Nemisagar, for which we are grateful.
1 The old number of this inscription is 54 and the new number is 67; it is also called 'Mallishena Prasasti', and it was written in the Saka Samvat 1050.