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In the Uttara Purana of the Mahapurana, Yudhisthira became the ruler of the entire realm. He divided the wealth with his brothers and made everyone happy. || 219 || Thus, all of them experienced the fruition of their good deeds, enjoying complete happiness without any anxiety. || 220 || Then, as foretold in Dwaravati by the Jina, the death of Krishna in the forest of Kaushambi by Jaratkumara and the practice of austerity by his elder brother Balarama took place. || 221 || The Jinas, who are not liars, have spoken the truth, and all that was foretold in Dwaravati has come to pass. || 222 || Such was the fate of those who committed evil deeds. Wise men, therefore, eradicate such karmas from their roots. || 223 || Hearing all this, the Pandavas, the lords of Mathura, became deeply distressed by the separation from their lord and brother, and renounced their kingdom. || 224 || Embarking on the great journey of liberation, they reached the Jina, Neminath, and performed all the appropriate rituals with devotion. || 225 || Fearing the cycle of birth and death, they inquired about their past lives. The Lord, the possessor of infinite glory, replied as follows: || 226 || On the island of Jambudvipa, in the land of Bharata, in the Anga region, there was a city called Champa. There, a Kuru king named Meghavahana ruled. || 227 || In that city, there lived a Brahmin named Somadeva, whose wife was Somila. They had three sons: Somadatta, Somila, and Somabhuti, all of whom were learned in the Vedas and great Brahmins. || 228 || These three brothers had a maternal uncle named Agnibhuti, who had three daughters named Dhanashri, Mitrashri, and Nagashri, born to his wife Agnilaya. || 229 || Agnibhuti and Amila gave these three daughters, who were blessed with auspicious signs, to their nephews in the order of their birth. || 230 || Somadeva, a wise man, renounced the world for some reason and embraced the path of Jainism. || 231 || One day, while he was at home, he saw a Jain monk named Dharmaruchi entering his house. Moved by compassion, Somadatta welcomed him and said to his younger brother's wife, "O Nagashri, offer him alms with great respect." || 232 || Nagashri thought to herself, "He always sends me to do everything." Filled with anger, she gave the monk poisoned food. || 233 || The monk, having accepted the food, renounced the world and worshipped the Lord, attaining liberation. || 234 ||