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## The Fifth Chapter
119. He, the divine being, resided in bliss, sometimes on Mount Meru adorned with beautiful moonstone slabs and filled with the sounds of bees and cuckoos, sometimes on the peaks of great mountains like Nila, Nishadha, and others, sometimes on the summits of Vijayardha, sometimes on Mount Kundala, sometimes on Mount Ruchak, sometimes on the Manushottara mountain, sometimes in the Nandishvara Mahadeep, sometimes in other islands and seas, and sometimes in the regions like Bhogbhumi. ||290-292||
This great being, Lalitanga, possessing immense wealth and adorned with extraordinary splendor, enjoyed, according to his desires, a vast and magnificent divine pleasure, accompanied by many celestial nymphs, whose graceful movements were evident in their gentle smiles, laughter, and playful gestures, all arising from the fruition of his virtuous deeds. ||293||
This wise Lalitanga, in his previous birth, had purified his body through intense and painful austerities, and therefore, in this life, he enjoyed pleasures with beautiful and radiant celestial nymphs. Thus, happiness is born from Dharma, which arises from practices like austerities. Therefore, those who desire happiness should always strive to acquire Dharma. ||294||
O noble ones, if you desire immense wealth, then cultivate a thirst for austerities, abandoning the thirst for worldly pleasures. Worship the pure and glorious Jina, the Lord, and follow his teachings. Do not study the false doctrines of the wicked and misguided. ||295||
Thus, this Jain Dharma, which is worthy of praise and capable of bestowing the highest human values, is like a sharp axe that destroys the forest of evil deeds. Therefore, O wise ones, who desire happiness, strive diligently to serve this Dharma and have faith in the Jain teachings, which dispel ignorance. ||296||
Thus ends the Fifth Chapter, titled "Lalitanga's Heavenly Enjoyments," in the Trishattilakshana Mahapurana, a collection of scriptures composed by the venerable Jinaseena Acharya, known as the "Aarsha." ||5||