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In the Mahapurana, Uttara Purana, Agandhana, filled with anger and pride, was burnt in that fire and died. He was reborn as a deer in the Kalaka forest, filled with greed. ||19||
Similarly, at the end of his life, King Singhasena was reborn as a mad elephant named Ashanighosha in the Sallaki forest. ||197||
Singhachandra became the king, and his younger brother, Ajani, became the crown prince. They enjoyed the wealth of the kingdom, and time passed quickly for them, like a moment. ||198||
One day, when King Singhasena's death was announced, two nuns, Dantamati and Hiranyamati, who had taken vows of restraint, came to Queen Ramadatta. ||199||
Ramadatta also took vows of restraint in their presence. Grief-stricken, King Singhachandra went to the Muni Raja, named Purnchandra, and listened to his teachings. He pondered, "If this human life is wasted, how can there be rebirth? Is it just an illusion to hope for rebirth, or will we continue to wander through different births?" ||200-201||
Thinking this way, he appointed his younger brother, Purnchandra, as the king and took initiation himself. He abandoned all distractions and became pure. He attained the second stage of restraint, the seventh stage called "Aparamatta Virata." ||202||
Through his austerities, he gained the power of aerial flight and the knowledge of mind-reading. One day, Ramadatta was overjoyed to see Muni Singhachandra. ||203||
She worshipped him properly in the Manoharavana garden, inquired about the progress of his austerities, and finally, out of maternal affection, asked, "Purnchandra is enjoying worldly pleasures, abandoning dharma. Will he ever attain dharma?" ||204-205||
Muni Singhachandra replied, "Don't worry, he will surely accept your dharma or your teachings. Listen to the story of his past life." ||206||
In a village called Vridda, in the land of Kausala, there lived a Brahmin named Mrgayana. His wife's name was Madhura. ||207||
They had a daughter named Varuni. At the end of his life, Mrgayana was reborn as the daughter of King Divyabal of Saketa and his queen, Sumati. Her name was Hiranyavati. She was a virtuous woman. ||208||
1. The meaning is that they came together after hearing the news of his death.
2. "Samyama" is written as "Samyama" in K, G, and 50.
3. "San" is written as "San" in 20, Kh, G, Gh, S, and 0.
4. "Pramadaparimarjnat" is written as "Pramadaparimarjnat" in K and P.