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## The Padma Purana, Chapter 26: The Story of Janaka
**The Acharya, Shrimadaravisha, narrates the Padma Purana, also known as the Padmacharita.**
**Hear now, O Shrenika, the story of Janaka's connection.** I will relate the tale, so pay close attention. ||1||
Janaka had a beautiful wife named Videha. A celestial being, for a long time, awaited the birth of her child. ||2||
Hearing this, Shrenika asked, "O Lord, why did that celestial being protect Videha's womb? I wish to know, please tell me." ||3||
Gautama Swami replied, "In the city of Chakrapura, there lived a king named Chakradhvaja. His wife was named Manavini." ||4||
From their union, a daughter named Chittotstava was born. She adorned the guru's house, the Chaatshaala, writing alphabets on pieces of clay. ||5||
In the same guru's house, the king's priest, Dhumkesha, had a son named Pingala, born to his wife Swaha. ||6||
Chittotstava and Pingala's hearts were captivated by each other, preventing them from attaining knowledge. This is fitting, for knowledge and Dharma are attained only by those with a steady mind. ||7||
The Acharya says, "First, there is a union, a meeting of man and woman. From this union arises affection, from affection arises desire, from desire arises trust, and from trust arises love. Thus, love arises from these five causes. Just as the five sins, like violence, bind one to karma, so too, love arises from these five causes, binding beings in a deep bond." ||8-9||