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Adipurana
Thus, upon hearing those words, they were greatly reassured. [‘I am present in this field and beyond, and I will guide future generations.’] || 72 || The wise Yaksha, Pratiśruti, responded with these words. Pleased with his words, they praised him by that name. || 73 || Oh, wise and great one, long-lived one, be pleased with us. You have provided us with a vessel for our journey, a way to cross this ocean of suffering. || 74 || Thus, praising him and honoring him again and again, those Aryas, having received his instructions, went to their respective homes with their wives. || 75 || In time, Pratiśruti ascended to heaven, and as time passed, countless millions of years of the Manvantara (the period between the birth of one Kalpa and the next) elapsed. || 76 || Then, a second Kalpa named Sammati, with a mind full of wisdom, was born. His garments were resplendent, and he was very tall, appearing like a Kalpa tree as he walked. || 77 || His hair was beautiful, he wore a crown on his head, earrings in his ears, and his chest was adorned with a garland. All this made him very radiant. || 78 || His lifespan was immeasurable, lasting for a number of years equal to the product of twenty-eight and fifty-five zeros. His height was considered to be one thousand three hundred Dhanus. || 79 || During his time, the brilliance of the Jyotiranga trees had greatly diminished, and their light was fading, like a lamp about to go out. || 80 || One day, at the beginning of the night, when there was a little darkness, the stars filled the sky, the celestial courtyard, and shone brightly. || 81 || At that time, seeing the stars suddenly, the Bhogbhumi humans were confused and distressed. Fear shook them, as if they were about to be killed by a yogi. || 82 ||