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In the Mahapurana, the Uttara Purana, seeing him doing that act, all the princes were amazed. They all forgot the mantras and other things. || 633 || Then, from that forest, the one who had come in the guise of a Brahmin, Gunamala, told his mother and father about the arrival of Jivanadhara. || 634 || They, by the rites of marriage, made her his beloved. After staying there for a few days, Jivanadhara, along with Gunamala, enjoyed all the pleasures with all his relatives. Then, praised by the people, Jivanadhara, the one with great fortune, mounted the Gandhagaja named Vijayagiri, surrounded by his four-fold army, and entered the house of Gandhotkata. || 635-636 || Hearing about this festival, the Kashtangarika became very angry. He said, "Look, this son of a Vaishya, intoxicated, does not fear me at all." Saying this, he became openly angry. Seeing this, the best ministers pacified him, saying, "This is Jivanadhara Kumar, who has achieved prosperity due to the rise of merit. He is accompanied by Gandharvadatta, who is like Lakshmi herself. He has been enriched by the Yaksha, his unwavering friend. He is accompanied by Madhura and other friends. Therefore, he is great and possesses invincible prowess. Therefore, it is not appropriate to be hostile towards him. Moreover, there is no reason to fight with the powerful." With such wise words, the ministers quickly pacified the Kashtangarika. || 637-643 ||
Sudharmacharaya tells King Shrenik, "Now, I will tell you another story, different from this. In the Videha country, there is a famous city called Videha. King Gopendra protects it. King Gopendra, who destroys his enemies, has a queen named Prithvi Sundari. They have a daughter named Ratnawati. Ratnawati had vowed that she would adorn the one who is skilled in archery with a garland, and would not marry any other man. Knowing this vow of his daughter, her father thought, "At this time, Jivanadhara Kumar, who knows archery and is extremely wealthy, is the only one. Therefore, I will take this daughter to him." Thinking this, he went to the Rajapur city with his daughter and all his army, and there he announced the Swayamvara ceremony. || 644-647 || Hearing this announcement, all the Bhoomikachari and Vidyadharas
1 Yatnato Lo. 2 Amandyavikramo'nena Lo.