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In the Mahapurana, the Uttara Purana, it is said that both the roosters were the cause of suffering for each other, and for those who witnessed it, the sight of their violence and joy in it was not fit for the eyes of the righteous. ||150-153|| Thinking this, to bring peace to many noble beings and to reveal the greatness of his son, King Ghana-ratha, seeing the battle of the two angry roosters, asked Megha-ratha, "Where did this strength in them come from?" ||154-155|| Thus, asked by Ghana-ratha, Megha-ratha, who possessed pure knowledge, explained the cause of their battle. ||156|| He began by saying, "In this Jambudvipa, in the region of Airavata, there is a city called Ratnapur. In it, there were two brothers, Bhadra and Dhanya. Both were cart drivers. One day, they fought over a bull on the banks of the river Sri and killed each other. Due to their past karma, they were reborn as wild elephants named Shvetakarn and Tamrakarn on the banks of the river Kanchana. There too, they fought and died due to the anger they carried from their previous lives." ||157-158|| "After death, they were reborn as two excellent bulls in the herd of a cowherd named Nandimitra, who lived in the city of Ayodhya. ||160|| Both were arrogant and thus, they became very angry with each other and fought for a long time, until their lives were taken by the blows of their horns." ||161|| "This time, they were reborn as rams named Sena and Shabdavara-sena, sons of the king of Ayodhya. Their heads were as strong as rocks. They fought each other and died, becoming these roosters. Two Vidya-dhara, skilled in their respective arts, are secretly making them fight." ||162-163|| "What is the reason for their fighting? And who are these Vidya-dhara? O King, if you wish to know, listen. In this Jambudvipa, in the Bharat-kshetra, on the northern range of the Vijayardha mountain, there is a city called Kanakpur. In it, a king named Garuda-vega ruled. His wife's name was Dhriti-shana. They had two sons, Divit-ilaka and Chandra-tilaka. One day, both sons went to the pair of Charanas who were seated on the Siddha-kuta." ||164-166|| "They praised them and with great humility, asked about their past lives. The elder Muni, speaking in detail, said..." ||167||
1. Nadee-tirthe kha. Gopal.