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The king's daughter, adorned like a swan with a sweet voice, shone brightly, lying on a bed of soft grass, having taken the vows of renunciation. ||16|| Sundari, the other daughter of Vrishabhadeva, also became renounced and took the vows after Brahmi. Many others, frightened by the world, also took the vows from the Guru at that time. ||17|| Shrutakeerti, a man of great wisdom and fame, took the vows of a Shravaka and became the best among those who observed the vows of the country. ||178|| Similarly, Priyavrata, a woman of great courage and pure heart, took the vows of a Shravaka and became the best among women of pure character. ||179|| At the moment of the Lord's attainment of Kevalgyan, many other great kings also became monks, having taken the vows and attained great powers. ||180|| Anantvirya, the brother of Bharata, also received the vows from the Lord after attaining Sambodhi. He was worshipped by the gods and became the foremost among those who attained liberation in this Avasarpini. ||181|| All the tapasvis who had become corrupt, except Marichi, attained Sambodhi from the Lord, understood the true nature of the principles, and again took the vows and began to practice tapasya. ||182|| Then, Maharaja Bharata, the holder of pure intellect, who was eager to worship the Chakra Ratna, worshipped the Jagadguru and went towards his city. ||183|| The young, intelligent Bahubali and other younger brothers of Bharata followed the Jagadguru, returning with joy. ||184|| At that time, Maharaja Bharata appeared like the sun, for just as the divine influence of the sun spreads, so too did the divine and extraordinary influence of Bharata spread. Just as the sun takes on a reddish hue at sunrise,
1. Renounced. 2. A certain Shravaka named Shrutakeerti. 3. Of the country. 4. Of pure form. 5. A certain woman named Priyavrata. 6. Foremost among those who wished to attain liberation. Meaning, he was liberated by Adinatha. 7. He who has raga (passion) at his rise, in other words, he who has raga at his own rise. 8. Accepted. 9. At the end of the day. 10. Attack.