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With the consent of the Vidyādhara Tripristha Vasudeva made up his mind to have regular marriage with her, and hav - ing gone to Simhala-dvipa, he married her. Tripristha Väsudeva stayed there only for a few days, but returned to Potanapur leaving Vijayavati there-Coronation of Tripristha Kumāra as Vāsudéva-Arrival of Tirthankara Bhagavān Śrî Śréýāmsa NäthPreaching-Acceptance of Samyaktva by Acala Knmāra and Tripristha Vāsudéva-Pouring of hot molten lead into the ears of his bed-chamber-attendent-Death of Tripristha Vāsudeva and his birth as a hellish being in A-pratisthāna Narakāvāsa (dwelling place for hellish beings of Tamas-tamä (Seventh Hell-Arrival of Dharma-ghoşa Ācārya -- Preaching-Diksā of Acala Kumāra; Acala Muni-Severe austerities.-Mokşa.
CHAPTER III. Nineteenth to Twenty-second Previous Bhavas.
CHAPTER IV. Twenty-third Previous Bhava-Priya-Mitra Cakravartin-Conquest of continents-To Māgadha Tîrtha-To Varadāma Tirth-To Prabhāsa Tîrtha-To the temple of Sindhudèvi-Kumāra-déva of Vāitadhya-giri-Kritaméla-déva of Tamisră Guphā-Fight with mlecchas. Return to Mūkā (capital city) with thirty-two thousand feudatory kings. Coronation as a Cakravartin-Festival lasting for twelve years-Renouncing the world-Diksã on hearing the preaching of Poftillācārya-Ascetic life-on death-Twenty-fourth Previous Bhava - Birth as a very prosperous god in Sukra déva-loka.
CHAPTER. V. Twenty Fifth Previous Bnhava-Birth of Nandana Kumāra-With advancing age, Nandana Kumāra became proficient in various arts and sciences-At fhe proper age, his father King Jitaśatru, thinking him quite suitable, installed him as a king in his own stead-Arrival of Poțțillācārya-His Preaching-Story of King Narasimha-Campaka-mālā-Barrenness-Consultation with ministers-Arrival of Ghorasiva-Ghoraśiva going to burial-ground for accomplishment of spells-Duel-fight of King Narasimha with Ghorasiva Painting of horasiva-Appearance of Śri-dévi-A boon from the goddess-request of Ghorasiva to allow him to enter buriat-ground-fire for purification of his sins
