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scimitar (*khaḍga*),⁴ He is invincible in power.⁵ He is blue by complexion.⁶ He bears 108 auspicious or lucky marks and signs.⁷ A Cakkavaṭṭi is superior to him in all respects.⁸ Vāsudevas are never born in low or Brahmin families.⁹ While conceiving their embryos their mothers see any seven of the fourteen great dreams.¹⁰ In Jambuddīva there appear four at the minimum and thirty Vāsudevas at the maximum.¹¹ In the Bharaha(2) as well as in the Eravaya(2) region nine Vāsudevas appear in every cycle and that also in Dussamasusamā.¹² Every Vāsudeva has an enemy who is called Paḍisattu and is also killed by him.¹³ Vāsudevas in their previous birth make *nidāna* (resolve to get something). They in this birth do not attain liberation and go to hell.¹⁴ Vāsudevas wear yellow clothes.¹⁵ The names of Vāsudevas of Baraha(2) of the current Osappiṇī are : Tiviṭṭha(1) 2. Duviṭṭha(2), 3. Sayaṃbhū(1), 4. Purisuttama, 5. Purisasiha, 6. Purisapuṃḍaria, 7. Datta(2), 8. Nārāyaṇa(1) and Kaṇha(1).¹⁶ The would-be Vāsudevas of Bharaha(2) are : Namda(7) or Naṃdi(6), Namdamitta(1) or Namdimitta, Dihabāhu(2), Aibala(1), Mahabbala(4), Balabhadda(7) or Bhadda(11), Duviṭṭha(1) and Tiviṭṭha(1).¹⁷