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Padmapurana
Although Kulandhara and Pushpabhuti were both friends, they became enemies because of a cart driver. As a result, Kulandhara was determined to kill Pushpabhuti. || 125 || On the way, he met a Muni Raja seated under a tree and became peaceful after listening to Dharma from him. The king tested him and made him a Mandaleshwar due to the influence of punya. || 126 || Pushpabhuti saw that Kulandhara had attained wealth through the influence of Dharma, so he also became a Jain and died, becoming a deva in the third heaven. || 127 || Kulandhara also became a deva in the same third heaven. Both of them fell and were born as sons of Arija and Jayavati in the Dhaatki Khand island, in the western Videha region. One was named Kruramara and the other Dhanshrusti. Both these brothers were very brave and famous servants, trusted by the king Sahasrashirsha. || 128 - 129 || One day, King Sahasrashirsha went to the forest with both his servants to catch an elephant. There, he saw lions and deer, who were naturally enemies, loving each other. || 130 || "Why are these violent creatures peaceful?" Wondering this, as soon as King Sahasrashirsha entered the great forest, his eyes fell upon the great Muni Kevali Bhagwan. || 131 || After that, King Sahasrashirsha, along with both his servants, took initiation from Kevali Bhagwan. As a result, the king attained moksha, and Kruramara and Dhanshrusti went to the Shatar heaven. || 132 || Of these, the Chandra jiva Kruramara became Meghavahana after falling from heaven, and the Avali jiva Dhanshrusti became Sahasranayana. Thus, there is enmity between them due to their previous birth. || 133 ||
After that, Sagar Chakravarti asked Bhagwan, "O Prabhu! Why do I have more affection for Sahasranayana?" In reply, Bhagwan said, "The one named Rambha, who was a scholar of Ganit Shastra, became an Arya in the deva kul due to feeding the Munis. Then he went to the Saudharma heaven, and from there, he fell and was born as a beloved son named Vratakirtan of King Hari and Queen Dhara in the Chandrapur city. He attained the Muni pad and went to heaven, and from there, he fell and was born as a son named Payobal of King Mahaghoosha and Queen Chandrini in the Ratna Sanchay city of the western Videha region. He became a Muni
1. Sthiti M., Sthita K. 2. Jayavati M, Jayavati K. 3. Shuchishruti K. 4. Anyadesha M., Anyada + Isha iti padchheda.