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CXI
SITA'S POORVAJANMA
"Dear Vibhishan! Like Dhan Dutt and Vasu Dutt, Shrikant also passed through many janmas. He had to experience the fruits of his Karmas through several janmas. Of them, I will mention only the last ones.
There was a beautiful city by name Mrinalkand. King Shambu was ruling over the city. His wife Hemavati was a woman of extraordinary beauty. In course of time, Shrikant was born as Hemavati's son. He was named Vajrakanth.
Vasu Dutt also passed through many janmas and was born in the city of Mrinalkand. King Shambhu's court-priest was Vijay. He was a great scholar. His wife was Ratnachoola. Vasu Dutt was born as her son and he was named Shribhuti. He was a man of a serene temperament and of a plain nature.
Gunavati was born in the same family and was named Vegavati.
In this manner, Shrikant, Vasu Dutt and Gunavati were born in the city of Mrinalkand. Their attachments and hatred continued unabated. Mysterious are the ways of Destiny. If any jiva realises this truth, he would never develop hatred for anyone.
When Vegavati entered the phase of youth, she grew very arrogant. She was extremely insolent and haughty. She was arrogant because of her unexampled beauty and her birth, "I am the daughter of the court-priest. No one in the city is so beautiful as I”. She thought thus always. On account of such thoughts, she became haughty and insolent. Once, she saw a
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