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The Seventy-First Chapter
I
In this Jambudvipa, there is a country called Sukoushala. In its Ayodhya city, there reigned a king named Rudra, with his beautiful queen Vinayashri. In the past, in a forest called Siddhartha, she had given food to a Muni named Buddhartha, and at the end of her life, she was born in the Uttarakuru, a land of great pleasures. After enjoying the pleasures there, she was reborn as Chandravati, the queen of the moon. At the end of her life, she was reborn in the southern range of the Vijayardha mountain in this Jambudvipa, in the city of Gaganavallabha, as the daughter of the radiant king Vidyudvega, the king of the Vidyadharas. Her name was Vidyudvega-Surupa. She was given in marriage to the king Mahendravikrama, the ruler of Nityaloka, who was renowned for his knowledge and prowess. One day, both of them, eager to worship the Jina, went to Mount Sumeru.
There, they drank the nectar of Dharma, flowing from the mouth of a Charana Muni, adorned with the radiance of the moon, and attained supreme satisfaction.
Of the two, King Mahendravikrama took initiation from the same Charana Muni, while Queen Surupa, going to the feet of Aryika Subhadra, embraced the path of non-violence.
After completing her lifespan, she became a goddess in the Saudharma heaven. When her lifespan there, equivalent to a Paly, was completed, she was reborn as the daughter of King Indragiri, the ruler of Pushkaravati city in the Gandhara country. Her name was Gandhari. King Indragiri wanted to give her in marriage to his nephew. When Narada, the messenger of the world, heard this, he immediately informed you of this evil plan. Hearing this, you, driven by love, prepared your army and went to war. You defeated King Indragiri and his allies, took Gandhari, and crowned her as your queen.
Now, I will tell you about Gauri's births. Listen, Madhava! In this Jambudvipa, there is a very famous city called Punnagapura. Its protector was King Hemabha, and his queen was Yashasvati. One day, she saw Charana Muni Yashodhara, and remembered her past lives. When the king asked her, she, bathing him with the radiance of her teeth, told him about her past lives.