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CHAPTER ONE to a sermon by him, a great boat for the ocean of existence. Immediately after that, Dhana, depressed by existence, installed on the throne his son Jayanta, born of Dhanavatī, on an auspicious day. Dhana and Dhanavati took initiation from Vasundhara, and Dhana's brother, Dhanadatta, and Dhanadeva finally.
The sage Dhana practiced very severe penance at his guru's feet and, after finishing his studies with the guru, in course of time he was installed in the rank of ācārya. After enlightening many kings and favoring them by initiation, at the end he, wise, observed a fast together with Dhanavati.
Second incarnation as a god (135–136)
At the end of a month they died and became very powerful gods, Sāmānikas of Sakra 15 in the heaven Saudharma. Dhana's brothers, Dhanadeva and Dhanadatta, and also others, whose vows were unbroken, died, and became gods in Saudharma.
Third incarnation as Citragati (137-258)
Now here in Bharata in the city Süratejas, the ornament of the north row on Vaitādhya, there was a cakrin of Khecaras, named Süra. Of him there was a wife, Vidyunmati by name, like lightning of a cloud, a receptacle of affection beyond measure.
After completing his life, Dhana's jīva fell from Saudharma and descended into the womb of Vidyunmati, Süra's wife. When the time was full, queen Vidyunmati bore a son full of auspicious marks, like the night of full moon bearing a full moon. On an auspicious day the father gave his son the name Citragati with a great festival bestowing delight. As he grew up in the course of time he absorbed all the arts under a teacher and reached youth like another Puşpacāpa (Kāmadeva).
15 135. See II, p. 125 for the Sāmānikas.
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