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Chapter Thirty-Four
The Chakravarti asked, "Why has this one come, O Lord?" The Dharmachakra Pravarttaka, Simandhar Bhagwan, explained everything to the Chakravarti from the beginning. He also said that the boy's name is Pradyumna. He will attain sixteen laabh (benefits) when he reaches the age of sixteen and will reunite with his parents. His prowess will shine brightly, illuminated by the Mahavidya Prajnapti. He will be invincible to all the gods on this earth.
The Chakravarti asked, "O Lord, what is Pradyumna's character? And why was he defeated?" In the presence of Narada, Simandhar Jinendra explained Pradyumna's character to the Chakravarti.
In the Magadha country, in the Bharat Kshetra, there lived a Brahmin named Somadev in the village of Shaligram. His wife, Agnila, was like the Swaha of Agni, bringing him great happiness. They had two sons, Agnibhuti and Vayubhuti.
Both sons became very knowledgeable in the Vedas and their meanings. They overshadowed the brilliance of other Brahmins and shone like Shukra and Brihaspati. They were proud of their birth and the knowledge of the Vedas, they were talkative and flattering, and they were raised by their parents to be devoted to pleasure. When they reached the age of sixteen, they considered women to be heaven and they hated the stories of the afterlife.
Later, a great Guru named Nandivardhan, who had crossed the ocean of knowledge, arrived with a large sangha (group) and stayed in a garden outside Shaligram. Seeing them, the two Brahmin sons, free from any anxiety, asked the reason for their arrival.
A simple Brahmin explained to them that a large sangha of monks had arrived and they were going to pay their respects. Hearing this, the two sons thought, "Who on earth is more worthy of respect than us? Let's go see his greatness." Filled with pride, they went towards the garden.