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## Translation:
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Swami Samantabhadra.
After the Bhagwan attained Siddhi, 9785 years and 5 months passed before the Saka era began. Or, the Saka era began 14793 years after the liberation of Viresvara. Or, the Saka era began 605 years and 5 months after the Nirvana of Virajinendra.
This statement clearly shows that at that time, there were four different opinions regarding the time of Vira Nirvana: the first opinion held that it was 461 years before the Saka era, the second held it was 9785 years and 5 months before, the third held it was 14793 years before, and the fourth held it was 605 years and 5 months before. Among these four opinions, the first one is new - different from the opinions mentioned earlier - and it seems to be the preferred opinion of the author of the Trilokaprajnapti. If this opinion is correct, then it should be said that the Vikram era began 326 (461 - 135) years after Vira Nirvana, not 470 years after, and currently, 2307 years of the Vira Nirvana Samvat have passed. Additionally, it should also be said that, based on the above verse, the time of Umasvati is around Vikrama Samvat 444 (770 - 326) or until 444, and the time of Samantabhadra also falls around the end of the 5th century of the Vikram era; or, in other words, he was so close to the time of Pujyapada that there is a high possibility that Pujyapada benefited from the association of Samantabhadra during his early monastic life.
The second and third opinions are not only completely new but also seem so extraordinary and unique that they cannot be imagined today. It is not known on what basis these two opinions are based and what their mystery is. Perhaps only a great scholar, after a very deep study of Jain scriptures, can unveil their mystery.