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## Chapter 44:
**The Adi Purana**
Even the mere mention of the names of the Tirthankaras purifies the soul. What then to speak of the nectar of their stories, heard again and again? (155)
Therefore, this great Purana, filled with the jewels of merit, should be immersed in by the devout, again and again. (156)
Now, this Purana will be described in order. The learned know the summary of this Purana as follows: (157)
The establishment, the origin of the Kulakaras, the lineage, the kingdom, the Arhathood, the Nirvana, and the end of the Yuga, these are the main topics of the Purana of Lord Rishabhadeva. (158)
Other topics in other Puranas will be mentioned as the occasion arises. (159)
This is the introduction to the story, as desired. Now, I will speak of the Kalavtaras and the state of the Kulakaras. (160)
**Malini Chhandas**
The assembly of munis, filled with devotion, humbly requested the wise Gautama to narrate the Purana. The king of Magadha, Narma, was attentive, and the wise, having heard the words, understood the meaning. (161)
**Sardula Vikridita**
This Purana, which is pure and meritorious, was spoken by the Lord Rishabhadeva, the Jina, in the Kalpa, to the Chakravarti Bharat. (162)
This holy water of the Purana, which is the greatest pilgrimage, will wash away all your sins, which are like mud, and give you supreme purity. (162)
Thus ends the second chapter of the Trishattilakshana Mahapurana, composed by the Acharya Bhagavan Jinaseana, known as "Kathamukhavarnana". (2)
**Notes:**
1. श्रद्धानयुक्तः - Devout
2. पुण्यसंरत्न - Jewels of merit
3. कारिकां - Summary
4. उत्पत्तिः - Origin
5. विच्छिदा - End
6. एषोऽस्याः - This is the
7. स्थिति - State
8. अमा सह - With the king
9. अवज्ञां कुर्यात् - Would disrespect
10. तथाहि - Indeed
11. परम्परागतम् - Received through tradition