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Bhagavān Rşabha Swāmi-Final Einancipation of Maru-devi Mātā - Sermon of Bhagavan Śri Rsablia Swami. Birth of Marîci-Diksā of Marîci Kumāra-Story of Angāra-dāhaka-Marîci Muni becoming slack in performing religious duties-Marîci Muni assuming the apparel of a Parivrājaka mendicant-Bharata Cakravartin orders out five hnndred bullock-carts full of food and drink-materials-Tirthan kara Bhagavān Śrî Rşabha-deva goes to Mount Astăpada-Explanation of avagrahas-In the Samayasarana there, Bharata Cakravartin asks the Bhagavān whether there will be any other person who will become a Tirtharikara like himself in future or not? On Bhagavān's pointing out to him his own son Marici, who was sitting in a corner dressed as a Parivrājaka, as a future Vasudeva, a future Cakravartin, and as a future Tîrthankara, the delighted Bharata Cakravartin wen to Marici, aud paid him homage as a future Tîrihan kara. Marici rejoicing with joy and dancing frivolously out of pride for his noble birth, incurred the evil Karma of birth in low families-Nirvāņa (Final Enancipation of Tirthii'sara Bhagavān Śrî Rşabha-déva Swămi-Kapila beco.nes a disciple of MarîciSome considerations about birth in a low family-Karma Philosophy-Kinds of Karinas.
CHAPTER VII. Fourth Previous Bhava as a god in Brahma deva-loka. Fifth Previous Bhava as a Brāhmaṇa named Kausika in Kollāga village-Sixth Bhava as a Brāhmaṇa named Puspamitra in Sthuņāka village. Seventh Previous Bhava as a god in Saudharma deva-loka. Eighth Previous Bhava as a Brā. hmaņa named Agnidyota in Caitya Sannivéśa-Ninth Previous Bhava as a god in lśāna déva-loka. Tenth Previous Bhava as a Brāhmaṇa named Agnibhậti in Mandira village-Eleventh Previous Bhava as a god in Sanat Kumāra déva-loka. Twelfth Previous Bhaya as a Brāhmaṇa named Bharadhvaja in Svétāmbikā. Thirteenth Previous Bhava as a god in Mahendra deva-loka. Fourteenth Previous Bhava as a Brāhmaṇa named Kapila of Râjagriha Nagara-Fifteenth Previous Bhava as a charming god in Brahma déva-loka.
