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TWELFTH INCARNATION AS SANTI
His emancipation (539-543)
Knowing that it was time for his emancipation, the Lord went to Mt. Sammeta and began a fast with nine hundred munis. At the end of the month, on the thirteenth of the dark half of Jyestha, the moon being in Bharaṇī, the Master attained emancipation with the munis. The Lord's age was a lac of years, as he was prince, governor, cakrabhṛt, and in the vow for a quarter of a lac each. The emancipation of Śrī Śānti Švāmin was three sägaras, less a palya less a fourth, after the emancipation of Śri Dharmanātha. The emancipation-festival of Jina Santi was held there by the gods, the Indras, et cetera. In time Cakrayudha, the gaṇadhara, acquired omniscience. After wandering over the earth to enlighten the souls capable of emancipation for a long time, he made final renunciation and at the end of his life attained emancipation together with many monks at the tirtha Koțiśilā.
Glory to the life, courageous and illustrious, with firm tranquillity, of Santi, who showed facility even in the business of conquering the six-part earth, who took the vow after abandoning sovereignty like straw, whose glory was spread by his being a cakrin and especially by his being a Tirthankara.
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