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Predictions of Tirthankara Mahavira country flourishes with wealth, prosperity, crops, etc. in abundance. Its cities and villages look like heavens. A village looks like a city, and a city looks like a heavenly world. A head of the family becomes as prosperous as a king, and a king becomes as prosperous as Kuber, the treasurer of gods. Acharyas are as brilliant as Indra, the lord of gods. Mothersin-law shower love on their daughters-in-law as do mothers on their daughters. Fathers-in-law have unbound affection for their daughters-in-law. The people are wise, prudent, judicious and polite. They are devoted to the Supreme Soul, spiritual teacher and true religion. The learned are honoured. And kings are mostly Jain devotees."
While predicting conditions of the future Ages he said, "In future, a tirthankara, a universal ruler, an excellent hero (Vasudeva), etc. will not be born in India. Pure knowledge (omniscience), perception of thoughts of other's mind and the highest type of clairvoyance will disappear from India. On their disappearance, conditions of India will deteriorate progressively. The intensity of passions like anger, pride, deceitfulness, greed, etc. will gradually increase. Unrighteousness and immorality will grow, and prudence and humility will wane. The strong will harass the weak as a big fish devours a small one. Like a ship without sails, India will become unsteady and shaky in all spheres. Theft will thrive. Rulers will levy heavy taxes. Judges will accept fat bribes. Man will hanker after material objects for sensual pleasures."
"All decency of teacher-pupil relationship will disappear. Teachers will not teach the secret of their subjects / sciences to their pupils, and pupils also will not serve and respect their teachers. Malignant microbes and insects will appear and
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