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After this Dharanendra Dev challenged Meghamali-"Rascal ! What hateful act you are committing? By tormenting Bhagavan Parshva, the ocean of forgiveness and compassion incarnate, you are committing a grave sin. O rogue ! This Vajra (divine weapon) will destroy you in an instant. But I can not destroy you in presence of Bhagavan, the embodiment of forgiveness. Withdraw your magic."
Meghamali saw that Dharanendra Dev was confronting him.
Dharanendra continue-"Rascal ! Prabhu pitifully saved you from the sin of violence. He sprinkled the ambrosia of forgiveness on you for many births. But every time you inflicted pain on him and burnt yourself in the fire of anger. Stop it now ! Otherwise I will burn you to ashes."
At the angry stance of Dharanendra, Meghamali trembled with fear. He at once withdrew his magic and falling at Bhagavan's feet, sought forgiveness-"Forgive me Prabhu ! Pardon my crime ! I tortured you for nine rebirths but you forgave me. Save me today. Save me from the fury of Dharanendra Dev, Prabhu !"
Bhagavan Parshva Naath was still engrossed in his meditation. He neither had affection for Dharanendra nor anger for Kamath. The affliction was pacified.
(Acharya Hemachandra Suri has praised this equanimity of Parshva Naath in the 25th verse of his Sakalarhat Stotra)
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