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Trthamkara and the first cakravart. Three years and eight-and-a-half months remained for the third r to end when Lord Vabhan tha attained nirva."
“The fourth r named Du am -Su amais of 42 thousand years less one kod ākodī gara years. In contrast to the third raka, in this there is rise in the sense of colour, smell, taste and touch and decline to a large extent in strength, heroism, action, human form and bravery, etc. There are six kinds of body structure of humans and different dhanu a height and timespan is of minimum antarmuh rta and maximum p rvako i. After dying, they go to five different kinds of destinations. In this raka there are 23 T rthamkara, 11 Cakravart s, 9 Baladevas, 9 Vasudevas and 9 prati Vasudevas."
In the presence of the T rthamkara the country is beautiful, prosperous and has abundant food and wealth. The c ryas of that time reflect the brilliance of deep knowledge. Just seeing them gives a feeling of contentment and peace and their speech produces joy in people. Parents are full of loving tenderness comparable to gods. Subjects are truthful, respectful, faithful to religion / righteousness, of pure hearts, and ones who honour and pay obeisance to teachers like gods. In the time of the T rthamkara, knowledge, science, good behaviour, clan honour and pride are of the highest order. Kings are inclined towards sacrifice and are the foremost devotees of the renouncer Lord.”
"Introducing the extreme situation in the fifth raka the Lord said – "Three years, eight months and fifteen days after my mok a will commence the fifth r named du ama, which will have a time span of 21 thousand years. My religious rule will continue till the last day of the fifth r . But the moment the fifth r begins, degeneration of colour, smell, taste, touch will happen alongside successive destruction of religion / righteousness, character, truth, peace, right belief, good behaviour, good knowledge, courage, bravery, compassion, sacrifice, vows, etc and in their place bad qualities will keep accumulating. Villages will seem fearsome like graveyards and cities will seem like a playground of ghouls. Kings will bring pain like the god of death Yamar ja and subjects will be timid like slaves. All over there will be the rule of 'Matsyar jya' that is, there will be a tradition of putting an end to those smaller than one. There will develop the tendency of looting and
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