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His matted hair, shining like flames of fire ignited by the fire of meditation, adorned his head. He, who moved about at will, for the sake of revealing the limits of conduct, was seen by gods and demons as if Mount Meru itself were moving. The gods, pleased with the gift given to him, showered him with a rain of five jewels, as he strived for the highest good. From the defeat of his enemies, the karma-destroying forces, his supreme light, known as Kevala, arose, illuminating all worlds. He, who established the true Dharma, the destroyer of karmic enemies, was like the sun illuminating the lotuses that are the faces of the holy beings in the lake of virtue. Hearing of the greatness of his lineage, Bharata's son, adorned with a beautiful garment of bark, danced in delight. I bow down to that first god, the son of Nabhi, the bull-bannered, the mighty Vrishabha, and I praise him again and again. I worship the Jinas, the lords of the Dharma-kingdom, from Ajita to Mahavira, the supreme lords. I praise the Ganadharas, who stand in the position of the heir apparent to the kingdom of all knowledge, and who have attained the necklace of perfect knowledge. O noble beings, worship the tree of the Shruta-skandha, which is without beginning or end, lofty, bestowing many fruits, and with a vast and dense shade. Thus, having made auspicious preparations with hymns of praise to the divine teacher, I will collect the Purana, which is based on the thirty-six persons (twenty-four Tirthankaras, twelve Chakravartis, nine Narayanas, nine Pratinarayanas, and nine Balabhadra). I will also speak of the Purana of the Tirthankaras, Chakravartis, Balabhadra, Narayanas, and their enemies, the Pratinarayanas. This text is very ancient and is called Purana because it is based on great beings, because it was taught by great beings, and because it teaches the greatest good.