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In the Mahapurana, the Uttara Purana, the king's intention is not known. Hearing this, the Muni, enraged by the rise of sin, made a decision. ||339|| He thought, "As a result of my intense penance, I will become the son of this king, subdue him, and seize his kingdom." ||340|| Thus, due to this evil outcome, the Muni died and was born in the womb of Queen Padmavati, the wife of King Ugrasena, due to intense animosity. ||341|| Even Padmavati, due to the cruelty of the child in her womb, desired to eat the flesh of the king's heart, and she became distressed. Knowing this, the ministers, using their intelligence, gave her a fabricated thing, saying, "This is the flesh of your husband's heart. Thus, the fulfillment of your desire is proper, for what do intelligent people not do?" ||342-343|| Queen Padmavati, whose desire was fulfilled, subsequently gave birth to that sinful son. At the time of his birth, he was biting his lips, his gaze was cruel, and his eyebrows were crooked. ||344|| Seeing him, his parents thought, "This is not fit to be raised here." Considering this, they decided to abandon him. They had a casket made of bronze, placed the child inside with a letter, and released it into the flow of the Yamuna River. ||345-346|| In the city of Kaushambi, there lived a woman named Mandodari, a washerwoman. She saw the casket floating in the river and, upon seeing it, picked it up and raised the child as her own, like a mother to her son. Indeed, even the small merits of ascetics can accomplish great things. ||347-348|| After some time, he grew strong and began to torment all the children who played with him, hitting them with slaps, fists, and sticks. Distressed by his evil conduct, Mandodari abandoned him, driving him out of her house. ||349-350|| He then went to Shouryapur and became a servant of King Vasudeva, always devoted to his service. ||351||
Now, we tell another story related to this. King Jarasandha, although he had conquered all the kings, still had some unfinished business. To complete it, Jarasandha sent letters to all the kings, saying, "The king...