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## The Adipurana
On that day, the king of the Kechara (celestial beings) announced the swayamvara (self-choice of a husband) and declared that a garland would be released from the entrance of the Siddhakoota Chaitya (temple). He said that whoever among the Kechara could catch the garland after it was released, after circumambulating Mount Meru thrice, before it touched the ground, would be the husband of Prabhavati. Hearing this, many Kechara tried, but none could succeed in catching the garland in the manner described. Thus, they were defeated by Prabhavati and left in shame. It is right, for even death cannot equal the humiliation of the proud. (157-159)
Then, Hiranyavarma, skilled in the art of war, arrived. Defeated by him, Prabhavati placed the garland around his neck. (160)
Their love from a previous birth, enriched by happiness and prosperity, continued to grow. One day, seeing a pair of pigeons, Prabhavati remembered their past connection. She became detached and filled with sorrow, sitting alone, lost in thought. (161-162)
Meanwhile, Hiranyavarma also remembered his past life. He wrote down the details of their previous birth on a piece of cloth and gave it to Prabhavati's friend, Priyakarini. Seeing the cloth in Priyakarini's hand, Prabhavati asked, "Where did you get this cloth?" Her friend replied, "This cloth was written by your husband and given to me by his servant, Sukanta." Hearing this, Prabhavati also wrote down the details of her past life on a piece of cloth and gave it to her friend. (163-165)
Seeing the cloth, Hiranyavarma's love for Prabhavati grew even stronger. Prabhavati's love for him also doubled. (166)
All their relatives gathered and performed their wedding ceremony, as if they were celebrating their second auspicious occasion. (167)
On the tenth day after their wedding, they were performing the Abhishek Puja (consecration ceremony) at the Siddhakoota Chaitya. At that time, Hiranyavarma... (168)