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In the Padma Purana, the elder son was Vajraबाहु and the younger son was Purandar. Both of them bore meaningful names and enjoyed happiness in the world. ||77|| In those days, the king named Ibhavahana ruled in the beautiful city of Hastinapur. His wife's name was Chudamani. They had a very beautiful daughter named Manodaya. She was obtained by the most praiseworthy Vajraबाहु Kumar among men. ||78-79|| Once, the daughter's brother, Udayasundar, went to Vajraबाहु's house to take the girl. Vajraबाहु, adorned with a beautiful white umbrella, was also eager to go with him. ||80|| That girl was famous throughout the earth for her beauty. Vajraबाहु, holding her in his mind, set out for his father-in-law's city with great pomp. ||81|| Then, while walking, his gaze fell upon the beautiful mountain named Vasant, which was filled with spring flowers. ||82|| As he approached the mountain, he was filled with joy at the sight of its supreme beauty. ||83|| The fragrant wind, mixed with flower dust, embraced him, as if a friend long lost had embraced him. ||84|| The mountain, with its treetops swaying in the wind, seemed to be cheering for Vajraबाहु with the sound of the male cuckoos. ||85|| The sound of the intoxicated, melodious, bee-like buzzing, like the sound of a veena, captivated his ears and mind. ||86|| 'This is a mango tree, this is a kener, this is a lodhra with flowers, this is a priyal, and this is a palash, shining like a burning fire.' Thus, his steady gaze, moving in sequence, fell upon the sage, whose human form was doubtful due to the distance. ||87-88|| Vajraबाहु was perplexed about the sage, who was sitting in a state of kayothsarga, wondering if he was a stump, a sage, or a mountain peak. ||89|| Then, when he reached the very nearby path, he was certain that he was a great yogi-sage. ||90|| That sage was situated on a rough terrain of high and low rocks. His face, touched by the rays of the sun, was pale and his lotus-like face was drooping. ||91||