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1. Let Śri Prasanna Candra Rājarşi-who was foretold by Śri Vira Jinéśvara (Bramaņa Bhagavāna Mahāvira) to be fit, at one time, for the Seventh Hell, and, a moment later, fit for the Sarvārtna Siddha Vimāna and who immediately attained Kévala Ināna (Perfect Knowledge)-rejoice.
2. Obeisance to Valkalaciri who attained Kévala Jnāna when he was cleaning the utensils of his father tāpasa (permit),
Story of Prasanna Candra Rājarşi
One day Sramana Bhagavān Mahāvira came to Rājagrina Nagara and he stayed at Guņa-śila Caitya of that town. The delighted gods arranged a Samavasarana and taking his seat on the lion-seated throne in ihe Samava-sarana, Šramaņa Bhagavān Mahavira preached the True Religion. Immediately on knowing the arrival of Sramaņa Bhagavān Mahâvîra in the Udyāna, King Śrèņika greatly delighted at heart, went out of the town with his retinue, for darsana. In front of his army, there were two soldiers named Su-Mukha and Du-r-Mukha walking with the infantry. They saw a Muni standing on one leg, gazing towards the Sun, with his arms up-raised, and appearing like incarnate tranquility on account of his control over sense-organs, and also entirely destitute of passions,
On seeing the Muni, the benevolent Su-Mukha said :-Aho! This pious excellent Sadhu deserves to be worshipped. He has been practising such severe penance. His austerities are certainly very difficult. But standing on one leg only, he has been exposing himself to the intense rays of the Mid-day Sun. 'The happi. ness of celestial life and of Moksa is not distant for him. Even inaccessible objects can be easily acquired by severe penance. On hearing these words, the evil-minded Dur-Mukha said :-0 brother ! Do you not know that he is king Prasanna Candra ? All his penance is worthless. He has placed his child as an infant king under the care of his crafty ministers. But they are plotting against him, and they will drive him out or will kill him.
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