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In the Mahapurana, the Uttara Purana, a wicked demon was born in the cremation ground. The two rulers of that city were Kumbha and Bhima. The cook of Kumbha was Rasayanapaka. 205
Since there was no meat available, such as Rasayana and other types of cooked meat, he fed the demon the flesh of a baby. 206
The wicked demon, being fond of the taste, began to eat human flesh from that time onwards, eager to attain the hellish state. 207
The king is the protector of the people, and he remains king as long as he is able to protect them. But this one has started eating humans, so he is to be abandoned, thought the ministers, and they abandoned him. 208
The cruel demon, who lived on human flesh, killed his cook at some point, and having mastered the knowledge, he subdued the demon. 209
He then roamed around, eating people every day, and all the citizens, terrified, abandoned the city. 210
They entered the city of Karkata, a city of great fear. But the wicked Kumbha king also came there and began to eat the people. 211
From that time onwards, they called the city Kumbhakarkatapura. Seeing that he was a cannibal, the people, in fear, made arrangements for him: "You shall eat one cartload of rice and one human being every day." 212
In that same city, there lived a Brahmin named Chandakoushika. His wife was Somashri, and after worshipping the spirits for a long time, they had a son named Mundakoushika. 213-214
One day, it was Mundakoushika's turn to be the food for Kumbha. They were taking him on a cart when some spirits carried him away. Kumbha, with a club in his hand, pursued them. The spirits, afraid of his attack, threw Mundakoushika into a hole in fear, but a python swallowed the Brahmin there. 215-216
Therefore, it is not right to keep the king in the cave of Vijayardha. Hearing these beneficial words of Buddhisagar, the minister Matisagar, who possessed subtle intelligence, said, "The astrologer has not said that the forest will fall on the king. He has said that the thunderbolt will fall on the king of Podanapura, so let another man be made the king of Podanapura." 217-218
From that time onwards, they called it...