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The 57th Chapter
5.11 The bed named Smara Tarangini is presided over by a deity. Remembering your elder brother on that bed, sleep there according to the rules. || 434 || Thus, you will surely attain the proximity of satisfaction. Having understood this, he slept on that bed that night. || 435 || Then, the Vidya named Bhogini brought him to the bed with his elder brother. Then, seeing each other with joy, the Kumar Nandavya and Jivandhar embraced each other. || 436 || They stayed there after asking each other about their well-being. There is nothing more pleasing than the union of two brothers filled with joy. || 437 || In this famous land of good people, there is a great city named Nagar Shobha, ruled by the king named Dridhamitra. || 438 || His brother's name is Sumit, and his queen's name is Vasundhara. Their daughter, named Shrichandra, is endowed with beauty and knowledge. || 439 || When she was at the beginning of her full youth, she saw a pair of pigeons playing freely in the courtyard of her house. || 440 || Suddenly, she experienced a memory of her past life and fainted. Seeing her condition, those who were near her were disturbed. || 441 || The skilled ones sprinkled her with cool water mixed with sandalwood and khus, fanned her with a fan, and comforted her heart with soothing words. || 442 || They awakened her with pleasant words and dispelled her unconsciousness. What do friends who are well-wishers not do in times of trouble? || 443 || Hearing this, her parents, who loved their daughter, the beautiful Alak Sundari, were distressed by the news of their daughter's fainting. || 444 || They said to their daughter, "Go and find out the reason for her fainting." Hearing her parents' words, Alak Sundari, who was skilled in conversation, went to Shrichandra and asked her in private, "O Bhattarika! Tell me, what is the reason for your fainting?" In response, Shrichandra said, "O my dear friend, who is dearer to me than life! If you want to hear the reason for my fainting, listen with your mind focused. I have nothing to hide from you." Thus, remembering well, she told Alak Sundari the entire story of her past life. Alak Sundari was very intelligent, and she quickly understood everything. At that moment, she went to Shrichandra's parents and told them the reason for her fainting, as she had heard it before, in clear and sweet words. || 445-449 ||