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Padmapurana
He placed them in the Jain temple. || 81 ||
There, seeing the monks and eating food as they wished from the royal court, both deer attained supreme fortitude. || 82 ||
One of the deer, with his lifespan exhausted, attained death through samadhi and went to heaven, while the other wandered among the Nirya. || 83 ||
Then, through karma yoga, the deer named Vinod attained the human state, as if he had received a kingdom in a dream. || 84 ||
In the city of Kampilya, in the Bharat region of Jambudvipa, there lived a wealthy merchant named Dhanada, who had earned twenty-two crore dinars. || 85 ||
The merchant, who was the reincarnation of the deva named Raman, had a virtuous son named Bhushan born to his wife, Varuni. || 86 ||
A fortune-teller told Dhanada that his son would definitely become a monk. Hearing this, Dhanada became anxious about the world. || 87 ||
Driven by love for his son, Dhanada built a house suitable for all activities, where Bhushan resided. || 88 ||
Bhushan, served by excellent women with various clothes, food, and ointments, performed beautiful activities there. || 89 ||
He never saw the rising sun or the setting moon, nor did he ever leave the fifth section of his palace-like mountain. || 90 ||
Dhanada had obtained this only son after hundreds of desires, so he was dearer to him than life itself, due to the influence of past affection. || 91 ||
Dhanada was Bhushan's brother in a previous life, and now he is his father in this life. Indeed, the actions of beings in the world are as strange as the actions of a clown. || 92 ||
Then, one night, as the night ended, Bhushan heard the sound of the divine drum, saw the arrival of the devas, and heard their words, which awakened him. || 93 ||
By nature, he was gentle-hearted, devoted to the practice of the right dharma, filled with great joy, and had his hands clasped together and placed on his head. || 94 ||
1. Sangatau M. | 2. Chandram.