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## Chapter Thirty-Six
**217** The Vidyadharis, who had come for the sake of play, sometimes removed the creepers that had grown over the entire body of the Muni. ||183||
Thus, the Muni, endowed with the strength of proper meditation and the power of penance, attained purity of the subtle body and turned towards the white meditation. ||184||
At the end of the year-long fast, Bharateshwar worshipped him. The great Muni, Bahubali, attained the supreme light, the imperishable knowledge of Kevala. ||185||
**Meaning:** Bahubali had observed a year-long fast during his initiation. On the day his fast ended, Bharat came and worshipped him. As soon as he worshipped, Bahubali attained the imperishable supreme knowledge of Kevala.
Bharateshwar thought, "I have caused him distress," and this thought remained in Bahubali's heart. Therefore, the knowledge of Kevala desired the worship of Bharat. ||186||
**Meaning:** As soon as Bharat worshipped, Bahubali's heart became peaceful, and at that very moment, he attained the knowledge of Kevala.
The king, Bharat, whose mind was filled with joy, performed the worship of the Muni, according to the proper rituals, both before and after the rise of the sun of Kevala knowledge. ||187||
The worship that Bharateshwar performed before the emergence of Kevala knowledge was to atone for his own offense, and the great worship he performed afterwards was to experience the emergence of Kevala knowledge. ||188||
Who can describe the great worship that Bharateshwar performed for his younger brother, Bahubali, who had attained the knowledge of Kevala? ||189||
Firstly, Bahubali was Bharat's younger brother. Secondly, Bharat had great love for Dharma. Thirdly, they both had a connection from many previous births. Fourthly, there was immense love between them. Each of these four factors alone is capable of increasing devotion. If all these factors come together, what good deed can they not accomplish? ||190-191||
The king, Bharateshwar, along with his ministers, the king's inner circle, and the royal priest, bowed down to the Muni, the lord of strength, with joy. ||192||