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Wheu they were thus expressing their sot row at their own improper conduct, both of them, died accidentally by a stroke of lightning and were born as twins in the Harivarşa Kşetra aftan
On coming to know that both the king and Vuna mâlâ were dead, Viraka said “ Well-doue ! the wicked are deservedly punished." Gradually coming to his proper senses and being actuated by a feeling of repugnance towards worldly objects, Viraka became a Tāpasa are, a mendicant, and, practising severe austerities, became a Vyantara aia god after death Through the medium of his in-born Vibhanga Jñão a farena he saw both the yugalika-twins and thought “O! these yugalik is-my former enemies-are enjoying happiness here, and in the next life, they will become yode and will have immense happiness. How can I tolerate that iny enemies should enjoy happiness? I will put both of them into trouble, so that, they may become unhappy." So thiuking, the Vyantara by his prowess of contracting the bodies and life period of both of them, brought them to Bharata-kşétra and made them a king and a qucen. They were named Hari eft and Hariņî fruit respectively; and making themi extremely fond of meat, and wine, and of other vices, the Vyantara-god departed Both of them making free use of meat, wine, and all the seven vices, went to hell The descendents of Hari and Hariņt are known as kings belonging to the Hari race. The coming of the yugalika gof twins to Bharata Kşetra, the contraction of their bodies, and the duration of their life-linit, and their going to hell, is a very strange event.
8. EIGHTH STRANGE EVENT. 8. Camarendra tan the Indra of the Asura Kumāra
at heaven-the first variety of Bhuvanapati Dévas yangter pa, went high beyond his limic.
It happened thus:--A rişi #fe, sage, named Purana geet practising severe austerities was born Camarendra. The newly
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