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three names, Kalkin, Rudra, and Caturmukha, in the city Pāṭaliputra. At that time the temple of Rama and Kṛṣṇa in the city Mathura will fall suddenly like an old tree blown down by wind.
Anger, conceit, deceit, and greed will always be innate in him, cruel-hearted, like worms in wood. Oppression by thieves and the king, fear of the king, loss of taste and smell, poor alms, plague and drouth will certainly take place then. Kalkin will be prince for eighteen years, lord for as many, and after that a cruel minded king.
Kalkin (84-120)
Wandering in the city, after he has seen five stūpas there, he will ask his attendants, Who had these built?' They will explain: In the past there was a famous king, Nanda, like Dhanada in wealth. He deposited much gold here in the stupas and no king has been able to take it.' When King Kalkin hears that, avaricious by nature, he will have the stūpas dug up and will take the gold. Seeking money, he will have the city dug up everywhere and will regard all the kings like straw. A stone cow, named Lavaṇadevi, will appear from the ground of the city dug up by Kalkin at that time. Set up at the cross-roads, by a miracle she will touch the munis wandering for alms with the tip of her horn. The elders will declare: She indicates a future severe water-calamity. So wander elsewhere.' Hearing that, some sages will go away in wandering; others, greedy for food, clothes, et cetera, will say, 'If something good or bad will happen from time or the power of karma, who, though victorious himself, is able to ward it off?'
Then Kalkin will ask all the heretics for a tax. The ones with property and enterprises will give it to him. Saying: The other heretics paid the tax. Why do you not pay?' he, greedy, will oppress the sadhus. The sadhus will say: 'King, we have nothing. Dependent alms, what
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