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The Seventy-First Chapter
A virtuous woman named Padmavati, the daughter of Vijayadevi, was born in a village. She took a firm vow in the presence of a Muni named Dharma, "I will not eat unknown fruits even in times of scarcity." Once, a group of Bhil warriors, intent on plunder and destruction, attacked the village. Fearing the Bhil king, Simharath, everyone fled with Padmavati into the dense forest. There, consumed by hunger, they all ate poisonous fruits and died quickly. However, fearing a breach of her vow, Padmavati did not touch the fruits and thus died without food. She was reborn in the blissful realm of the Himavat region. Upon completing her lifespan there, she was reborn as a goddess named Swayamprabha in the Swayamprabha island. From there, she was reborn as the beautiful daughter of King Shridhara and Queen Shrimati in the city of Jayantapur, located in the Bharat Kshetra of Jambudvipa. She became the beloved queen of King Meghnath, the ruler of Bhaangilapur.
One day, King Meghnath, a man of pure intellect, renounced his kingdom and became a devotee of Muni Dharma. He attained the position of Indra in the Sahasrar heaven, where he enjoyed a lifespan of eighteen oceans and radiated a brilliant light. Meanwhile, Queen Vimalshree, seeking liberation, went to Padmavati, the embodiment of austerity, and undertook the Chaamlavardhana fast. As a result, she too attained the status of a goddess in the Sahasrar heaven at the end of her lifespan. After completing her lifespan there, she was reborn as Padmavati, the daughter of Queen Shrimati, the wife of King Hiranyavarma, the ruler of Arishtapur. In her swayamvara, she honored you by offering a garland of jewels, expressing her affection. Subsequently, this virtuous woman attained the position of Mahadevi.
Thus, hearing their past lives from the mouth of Ganadhara Bhagavan, the three queens of Shri Krishna, Gauri, Gandhari, and Padmavati, were filled with joy.
In this way, Ganadhara Deva, a repository of virtues, vividly described the conclusive evidence, adorned with past lives, using clear and sweet words. Shri Krishna, listening intently to the stories of his beloved eight queens, filled with joy and sorrow, was greatly pleased. These stories, narrated at the end, are a source of prosperity.