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Parshva Kumar asked his attendant—"Where are these throngs of people going? Is there some festival ?"The attendant—“Master! A hermit named Kamath is doing five-fire penance outside the city. People are going there to pay homage and worship."
Parshva Kumar meditated. Scenes from his and Kamath's past nine rebirths surfaced
(1) Marubhuti bows at the feet of hermit Kamath who hits him with a rock. (2) An elephant is caught in a swamp and a flying snake wounds him with bites. (3) Rebirth as a god in Sahasrar Dev Lok. (4) Rebirth as king Kiranaveg, harsh austerities and snake bite. (5) Rebirth as a god in the twelfth heaven. (6) Rebirth as king Vajranabh, got initiated and wounded by an arrow of Bheel. (7) Rebirth as a god in middle Graiveyak Vimaan. (8) Rebirth as Suvarnabahu Chakravarti and wounded by a ferocious lion. (9) Rebirth as a god in Pranat Dev Lok.
“So, he has reincarnated as a hermit this time. Let's see."
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