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In the Padma Purana,
Their innocent and charming smiles captivated hearts everywhere. ||27||
Just like the playful laughter that arose from being fed milk by their mother, their small teeth adorned their lotus-like face. ||28||
Holding onto their mother's fingers, they took five or six steps, captivating everyone's hearts. ||26||
Seeing her sons engaged in such beautiful play, mother Sita forgot all her sorrows. ||30||
Growing up and naturally radiating a charming aura, both of them reached the stage of their bodies suitable for acquiring knowledge. ||31||
Then, due to their virtuous karma, a renowned pure-souled Ksullaka named Siddhartha arrived at the palace of King Vanajan. ||32||
This Ksullaka was so powerful in his mastery of the great knowledge that he would worship the Jina statues on Mount Meru every day during all three sandhyas and return to his place in an instant. ||33||
He had a peaceful face, was a brave and wise soul, his head was adorned with loose curls, his mind was filled with pure thoughts, he possessed only a single garment, he was a follower of the great Anuvrata, he was adorned with various virtues, he was a knower of the secrets of the Jina teachings, and he was a master of the ocean of arts. ||34||
Wearing a white, flowing garment, he seemed like a majestic elephant adorned with a garland of lotus stems, moving slowly, carrying his staff like a beloved companion, and uttering the pleasing word "Dharmavruddhi" like the taste of nectar. ||36||
He wandered from house to house, collecting alms, and by chance, he reached the noble house where Sita resided. ||38||
Sita, who possessed a charming disposition like that of a goddess of the Jina teachings, was overwhelmed with joy upon seeing the Ksullaka and descended from her nine-storied palace. ||36||
Approaching him, she joined her hands in reverence and worshipped him properly with offerings of flowers and incense. ||40||
Being a master of the scriptures, she offered him special food and drink with respect, for she considered those devoted to the Jina teachings as her own kin. ||41||
After his meal, he was free from any further duties and remained comfortably. ||42||