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Having height of 15 bows God passed 2.5 thousand years in bloom of life.
After handling kingdom for 5 thousand years, on request of Lokāntik deities God began 'Varsidān'. He assigned responsibility of kingdom to his son Suprabh. Sitting in 'Devkuru' palanquin God came to Sahastrāmra forest along with thousands of deities and men. He had two days fast. Along with 1000 other kings God pursued initiation, in Ashwini constellation, on ninth day of dark half of Ashādh (Jyeshtha) month. Immediately he attained Manparyavgyān.
On the next day he broke his fast at the place of King Dutt, in Veerpur city. The deities rejoiced in sky with five divyas on this occasion.
He wandered for 9 months as Chhadmastha. He again came to Sahastrāmra forest at Mithilā. He had two days fast. He was meditating below Borsali tree. He attained pure Kevalgyān, in Ashwini constellation, on eleventh day of bright half of Mārgashirsh month.
The deities constructed place of sermons. Below the 180 bows long Chaitya tree God gave his remarkable lecture on momentary of this world. Listening to his lecture many great souls pursued initiation. Kumbh etc. 17 became gañadhars of God.
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