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Kumar Vasudeva went out with Neelashaka. There, a Vidyadhara named Neelakantha, disguised as a peacock, abducted Neelashaka. Vasudeva wandered here and there and reached the city of Giritat. Seeing the gathering of Brahmins there and knowing about Somashri's vow - "I will marry the one who defeats me in the Vedas" - he started learning the Vedas from Brahmadatt Upadhyaya. In this episode, the origin of the Arsha Vedas is described, followed by the origin of the Anarasha Vedas, the interesting story of King Sagar, Sulasa and Madhupingala, and the description of the artificial Samudrik Shastra created by King Sagar. Finally, Kumar Vasudeva defeated the opponent in Vedic knowledge and married Somashri.
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Twenty-fourth Sarga
Kumar Vasudeva went to Tilavastu Nagar and destroyed the man-eating Saudas. In this episode, the elders narrated the story of Saudas.
Kumar Vasudeva married Vanamala, the daughter of the Seth of Achalgram. He also defeated King Kapil Muni of Vedasampur and married his daughter Kapila. After wandering in the Vidyadhara realm, he met Vegavati, Madanvega, and others.
334-343
344-345
345-350
Twenty-fifth Sarga
Madanvega's brother Dadhimukha requested Vasudeva to free his father from captivity. In this context, the story of King Kartavirya of Hastinapur, Parashurama, the son of Jamadagni, and Subhaum Chakravarti is described.
351-354
Hearing Dadhimukha's plea, Vasudeva killed Trishikha in battle and freed his father-in-law.
354-356
Twenty-sixth Sarga
Kumar Vasudeva had a son named Anaavrusti with Madanvega. One day, all the Vidyadharas went to the Siddhakut Jinalaya of Vijayardha Giri with their wives. Kumar Vasudeva also went with Madanvega. There, Madanvega introduced him to the various kinds of Vidyadharas.
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357-358
One day, Madanvega became angry with Kumar for some reason and went inside. Meanwhile, Shurpankha, the widow of Trishikha Vidyadhara, disguised herself as Madanvega and tricked Kumar into going with her. Shurpankha appointed Manasvega to destroy Kumar and left. Kumar fell on a patch of grass in Rajagruhi Nagar. Meanwhile, Jarasandha's servants caught him and, intending to kill him immediately, put him in a leather bag and threw him down from a mountain. However, Vegavati saved him in the middle and brought him down, taking him out of the bag. The two met.
358-360
Kumar Vasudeva freed Balachandra, who was bound by a serpent's noose. This gave her Siddhi (spiritual power), and she, hoping to become Kumar's wife, gave her Siddhi to Vegavati at Kumar's command.
360-361
Twenty-seventh Sarga
Once, Vasudeva, separated from Vegavati, went to the
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Twenty-eighth Sarga
Why did Vidyutstra attack Sanjayanta Muni? When King Shrenik asked this question, Gautam Ganadhara started narrating the story of Sanjayanta Kevali, along with his past lives. This includes the story of Sribhuthi Purohit, who stole the gems of Sumitradatta, the merchant.
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