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In the Mahapurana, the Uttara Purana, Padmanabha was born to them, and he grew up well, nurtured with special care suitable for a child. || 13 || Having attained perfection in all qualities like usefulness and forgiveness, the king initiated him into the Vidya Griha (house of learning). || 132 || He, surrounded by noble companions, banished servants, elephants, and others, and set out to learn all knowledge. || 133 || He controlled his senses in such a way that they, through their objects, only fostered love for the soul. || 134 || That wise one sought the company of elders to increase his humility. Humility, as defined by scriptures, is artificial, while natural humility is innate. || 135 || Having attained all arts, and possessing both natural and artificial humility, the king, like the moon, was adorned by the preceptors Guru and Shukra. || 136 || That wise one, at the age of sixteen, shone with youth, like a forest adorned by a virtuous, self-controlled, and sense-conquered being. || 137 || Seeing his son, endowed with beauty, lineage, age, and education, and free from vices, the father was overjoyed. || 138 || He performed the worship of knowledge for him, preceded by the worship of the Jina, and employed his intellect in other activities, like a polished gem. || 139 || Like a young moon, perfected by the arts and the influence of the bright fortnight, the powerful king filled him with many wives. || 140 || He had daughters like Somaprabha, etc., and sons like Suvarnabha, etc., who were auspicious, like the rays of the sun. || 141 || Surrounded by sons, grandsons, etc., the glorious and wise king, Kanakaprabha, ruled his kingdom happily, while others were engrossed in worldly affairs. || 142 || One day, in the beautiful forest of Manohara, he heard the nature of Dharma from the Jina king, Shridhara, and relinquished his kingdom to his son, embracing restraint and gradually attaining liberation. || 143 || Padmanabha also took the vows of a devotee in the presence of the same Jina king, and, with his ministers, continued to rule the kingdom...