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The Mahapurana, Uttara Purana, describes how a cart loaded with pots, driven by oxen, crushed a snake. The snake, suffering from the pain, died without any desire or attachment. || 282 || In the city of Shwetavika, the king Vasava's queen, Vasundhara, gave birth to a daughter named Nandayasha. || 283 || Niranukampa, the younger brother, with compassion, tried to dissuade his elder brother, Niranukampa, from causing suffering to others. He said, "Such actions are not befitting for you." Niranukampa, upon being advised, attained peace. || 284 || At the end of his life, Niranukampa was reborn as Nirnamak. This was due to the ripening of the negative karma he had accumulated in his previous life. || 285 || Nandayasha harbored anger towards Nirnamak. Hearing this, the six sons of the king, along with Shank and Nirnamak, became detached and took the vows of Jainism. || 286 || Similarly, driven by their love for their sons, Nandayasha and Revati, the nurse, also took the vows of Jainism under the guidance of Aryika Suvrata. || 287 || Due to their foolishness, both Aryikas made a 'nidan' (a vow). Nandayasha vowed that her sons would be reborn as her sons in the next life, while Revati vowed to take care of them. || 288 || After performing austerities and worshipping according to their merits, they all attained the heavenly abode of Mahashukra, becoming gods of the Samanika caste. They lived for sixteen oceans of years and enjoyed divine pleasures. || 289-290 || Shank, after his fall from heaven, was reborn as Baldev, wielding a plough as his weapon. Nandayasha was reborn as Devaki, the daughter of King Devsen of Dasharnapur in the country of Mrigavati, born to Queen Dhandevi. Due to the 'nidan' bond, you were born as a woman. || 291-292 || Revati was reborn as Alka, the wife of Sudrishti, a wealthy merchant, in the city of Bhadrailapur in the country of Malaya. Your six sons were born in three births, two sons in each birth, from the previous six sons. At that time, due to the fear of Kansa, Indra ordered the sage Naigamarshi to take them to Alka, the wealthy merchant's wife, who raised them. || 293-294 || Their names were Devdatta, Devpal, Anikdatta, Anikpal, Shatrughna, and Jitshatru. All of them will attain liberation in this very life. || 295-296 || They all took the vows of Jainism at a young age and came to the city to beg for alms. Seeing them, you felt a love for them that stemmed from your past life. || 297 ||