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In the Pashma Purana, the Bhagavants were asked, "By whom was this evil inflicted upon you both at night? Or was this great good fortune born of your own selves?" ||82|| Though both great Munis knew the entire universe, past, present, and future, they spoke in divine voices, one after the other, having attained the state of samya-parinam. ||83|| They said, "In the city of Padmini, there lived a king named Vijayaparbata. His wife, Dharini, was like a fertile field for the growth of virtues." ||84|| King Vijayaparbata had a messenger named Amritasvara, who was well-versed in scriptures, skilled in royal duties, knowledgeable about the world, and fond of virtues. ||85|| His wife was named Upayoga, and she gave birth to two sons, Udit and Mudit. Both sons were very skilled in worldly affairs. ||86|| Once, the king sent Amritasvara on a mission as a messenger. Amritasvara, deeply devoted to his master, went on a journey. ||87|| Vasubhuti, a friend who lived off Amritasvara's food, went with him. Vasubhuti was a man of wicked mind and was lustful for Amritasvara's wife. ||88|| He killed Amritasvara in his sleep with a sword and returned to the city. He told the people that Amritasvara had sent him back. ||89|| Upayoga told Vasubhuti, "Kill our two sons as well, so that we can live in peace." Her daughter-in-law, knowing that her mother-in-law was having an affair with Vasubhuti, quickly informed Udit about this. ||90-91|| Vasubhuti's own wife was always jealous of him because of his affair with Upayoga, and her mind was constantly troubled. Therefore, she told this news to Udit's wife. ||92|| Udit had some doubts about this, and Mudit also knew about it. When he saw the sword in Vasubhuti's hand, everything became clear. ||93|| Filled with rage, Udit killed him. Thus, the wicked Brahmin, who was always engaged in evil deeds, met his end as a mleccha. ||94||