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## The Fifth Chapter
111. Having performed the rituals of worship and prostrated himself, the minister sat for a while in the Jain temple located in the eastern direction of the city of Saumanas. ||192||
193. At that moment, two monks, Aditya-Gati and Ari-jaya, who were from the city of Arisht in the Maha-Kachchha region of the former Videha, appeared in the sky. They were the chief swans of the lake, which was the Samavasarana of Yugandhara Swami. ||193-194||
195. The minister, who was wise and self-enlightened, went to them, worshipped them, and prostrated himself repeatedly. When they were seated comfortably, he asked them what was on his mind. ||195||
196. "O Bhagavans, you possess the knowledge of the future, which is the light that illuminates the world. Therefore, I ask you something that is on my mind. Please tell me." ||196||
197. "O Swami, our master, Mahabala, is the most famous king of the Vidhyadharas in this world. Is he destined for liberation or not? I have doubts about this." ||197||
198. "He accepts our scriptures as proof, which reveal the true path taught by the Jinas. Will he also have faith in them, or not? I wish to know this from your grace." ||198||
199. Having asked this question, the minister fell silent. Then, Aditya-Gati, the monk who possessed the knowledge of the future, spoke. ||199||
200. "O Bhavy, your master is destined for liberation. He will believe your words and attain the position of a Tirthankara in his tenth birth." ||200||
201. "He will be the first Tirthankara of the coming age, born in the Bharat region of this Jambudvipa, and will be full of wealth." ||201||
202. "Now, I will briefly describe his past life, where he sowed the seed of Dharma with a desire for worldly pleasures. O King, listen." ||202||
203. "In this Jambudvipa, in the Videha region, west of Mount Meru, there is a country called Gandhila. In it, there is a city called Singhapura, which is as beautiful as the city of Indra. In that city, there was a king named Srishena. He was beloved by all, like the moon. He had a very beautiful wife named Sundari." ||203-204||
205. "They had a son named Jayavarman. His younger brother was named Srivarman, who was beloved by the people." ||205||