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JAIX PHILOSOPITY & MODERN SCIENCC the Avasarpını, they undergo gradual degeneration Towards the end of the present Avasarpin the fol. lowing is predicted to lappen by Jain scriptures. "At that time, on account of extreme miseries, there will be untold suffering amongst the people, There will be strong dust-raising winds It will be unbeai able and will create panic There will be whuri wirds by which the dust ctc. will be collected at places Due to frequent dustfall all the ten directions will be filled with the dust particles. On account of the darkness Wus created, it will be dificult to see Due to hard time, the moon shall become more cold and the sun roie hot, and it will rain frequently. These rains will be inspid, salty and poisonOus. They will be accompanied by with terrible lightening, unpleasant clouds with strong destructive winds By these rains the human beings, the animals, the birds and also the trees like mango, jonesia, asola etc, existing in the villages, towns, cities and ashramas etc of Bharatksetra will be destroyed. All the mountains except Vartadya mountain and all the rivers except Ganga and Sindhu, will be destroyed At that time the earth of Bharatksetra will berume scorched, crushed and reduced to ashes The creatures residing on the earth will have gieat troubles At that time people of Bharatksetra will have unpleasant colour, smell, taste and touch and will speak unpleasant and dishking words; and their
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