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In the Padma Purana, Chandravardhana, the Vidyaadhara, gave eighteen daughters to Vikranta, who was also a Vidyaadhara, as they were not yet mature. ||250|| The Vidyaadharas, filled with fear, returned and told the news, upon which Chandragati, the Vidyaadhara, was filled with worry. ||251|| Seeing this news, Bharat, who was filled with wonder and had a change of heart, began to grieve for himself. ||252|| He thought, "We both have the same lineage and the same father. But these two, Rama and Lakshmana, have attained such wonders, while I, due to my lack of merit, have not." ||253|| "Or perhaps, why should I be consumed by the desire for another's wealth? Surely, I did not perform good deeds in my previous life." ||254|| "A woman whose radiance is like the petals of a lotus, as bright as Lakshmi herself, can only be obtained by a man of great merit." ||255|| Kekaya, who was skilled in all arts and possessed great knowledge, knowing her son's actions, spoke sweetly to King Dasharatha, saying, "O King, I see Bharat's mind filled with sorrow. Therefore, do something so that he does not become detached." ||256-257|| "Here, there is a king named Kanaka, the younger brother of Janaka. He has a daughter named Lokasundari, born to his queen, Suprabha." ||258|| "Announce a Swayamvara again and arrange for her to be given to Bharat, so that he does not entertain any other thoughts." ||259|| Saying, "Very well," King Dasharatha conveyed this message to the wise King Kanaka. ||260|| King Kanaka, saying, "As you command," immediately summoned the kings who had gone to their homes the previous day. ||261|| Then, amidst the kings seated in their respective places, Bharat, who was shining like the moon amidst the stars, was adorned with garlands of flowers. Kanaki, the daughter of Kanaka, who was radiant like gold, chose Bharat, just as Subhadra chose him. ||262-263||