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happy; and the people of that age were clistinguished 

 b}' the name Uttama-hhbga-hhumi-pra-cartacas^ su- 

 premely happy inhabitants of the earth. 



On the commencement of the second age, Suclia* 

 ma Suc'hama, which lasted for three Crors of Crbrs 

 of Sagaropamas, the miraculous gifts of the heavenly 

 trees were less than in the former age, though they 

 still supplied the wants of mankind and their sub- 

 sistence; but the men of that age were inferior in 

 complexion, stature, strength, and longevity: hence 

 they \vere called Madhyama-bhoga-bhumi-pravartacaSf 

 moderately happy inhabitants of the earth. 



This was followed by the third age, Suchamd 

 Duchauia: its measure is two Crdrs of Crors oi' Sd- 

 garopamas. During this period, the people were still 

 more straitened in the produce of the Calpavncshas^ 

 as well as inferior in longevity', color, health and hap- 

 piness : the people of this age were named Jaghanya- 

 bhoga-bhiimi-pravartacaSy or least happy inhabitants 

 of the earth. 



In these periods there were born, at different times, 

 fourteen Mantis, by name, 1 Pratis'ruti, 2 San- 



MATI, 3 CsHe'mANCARA, 4 CSHEMANDHARA, 5 SrI- 



2HANCARA, 6 'Srimandhara*, 7 Vimalava'iiaxa, 

 8 Chacshushma'n, 9 Yasaswi, 10 Abhichandra, 

 11 Chandra'bha, 12 Marude'va, 13 Prasanna- 

 JITA, and 14 Na'bhira'ja. The last 3Iami, having 

 married Marude'va', begot a son, named Vrishab- 

 «axa't'iia TIrt'hacar. 



The fourth age, called Duchamd Suchamd, is in 

 measure 42000 years less than the amount of one 

 Cr6r of Crbrs of Hdgarbpcunas ; and no miraculous 

 fruits were produced in this age. 



• Or Simad'hara. 



