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Mahapuraanam
The merchant, after considering, said, "The gem was not in the water, but on a tree on the bank. Its reflection was only visible in the well." || 66 || Then, the king, realizing the wisdom of Kubera Mitra, his own ignorance, and the wickedness of his minister, repented and said, "Look, these rogues have completely deceived me, a fool." Thus, the wise king honored the merchant and kept him close to him always. || 70-71 || From that day on, the king entrusted the merchant with the great burden of tantra (protecting his kingdom) and avaya (considering his relations with other kingdoms), and he himself, free from worries, experienced the pursuits of dharma and kama. || 72 || One day, the merchant's wife saw gray hair on his head and said to him, "You have truly become a dharma-patni (righteous wife) today." The merchant, overjoyed, left the king and, along with other merchants like Samudradatta, went to the mountain called Devagiri to practice austerities near the Varadharma Guru. Both of them, through their austerities, became Laukantika Devas at the end of Brahmaloka. It is indeed true that wise people can achieve anything with the help of circumstances that are favorable to the time. || 73-75 ||
On another day, Priyadatta (daughter of Samudradatta and wife of Kubera Kanta), with great devotion, gave nine types of gifts to the great sage Vipulamati, a charana with supernatural powers, and earned merit. Then, with humility, she asked the sage, "Is the time for my austerities near?" || 76-77 || The wise sage, whose eyes were the embodiment of knowledge, knowing that her mind desired offspring, showed her the five fingers of his right hand and the little finger of his left hand. He informed her that she would have five sons and one daughter. In due time, Priyadatta also gave birth to five sons and one daughter. || 78-79 || One day, Amitmati and Anantamati, daughters of the king who protected the world, the Chakravarti, adorned with the ornaments of virtue,