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In the Mahapurana, the Uttara Purana, it is said that both of them, being of opposite character, were not liked by their parents. They were told, "You cannot stay here, go to another country." [8] They left immediately and went to live in the city of Pratyantanagara. [89] While they were strolling in the garden, they saw a Muni named Muni Gupta, who was seeking alms. [89] Mahabala and Kanaklata, with devotion, saw him, stood up, circumambulated him, bowed down, and worshipped him according to the rules. [90] Then, they gave him, with joy, sweet laddoos and other delicious food items prepared for their own use. [91] By doing so, they accumulated the nine types of merit as instructed by the Jinas. [92] One day, in the month of Madhu-masa (Chaitra), the young Mahabala was in the forest, where he was bitten by a poisonous snake and died soon after. [93] Seeing her husband's body, Kanaklata, with her own sword, committed suicide, as if she were following him. [94] The Acharya says that this is the fate of those who do not attain the ultimate goal. [87-94]
In the Avanti region of this Bharat Kshetra, there is a city called Ujjayini. [95] Prajapati Maharaj ruled it effortlessly. [95] In that city, there lived a wealthy merchant named Dhandeva. [96] His wife was a virtuous lady named Dhanmitra. [96] Their son was Nagadatta, a man of great strength. [96] They also had a daughter named Arthswamini, who was Nagadatta's younger sister. [97] In the city of Palasha, situated in the middle of the Palasha island, King Mahabala ruled. [97] Kanaklata was the daughter of King Mahabala and his queen, Kanchanalata. [98] She was a famous daughter named Padmalata. [98] The wealthy merchant of Ujjayini, Dhandeva, married another woman and abandoned his first wife, Dhanmitra. [99] She, along with her son, went to another country. [99] One day, she attained knowledge and took the vows of a Shravaka from the Guru, Shildatta. [99] She entrusted her son to the Muni for the study of scriptures. [100] In due course of time, her son, with his intellect as a boat, crossed the ocean of scriptures. [101] He became a great poet and gained fame by explaining the scriptures. [101] He, with his beautiful words adorned with various literary devices and his eloquent and pleasing speech, filled the hearts of distinguished people with joy. [102]