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The Forty-Sixth Chapter
461. Asked by Prabhavati, he spoke of his own past life. The Muni, with a mind full of grace, spoke to them thus:
169. In your third birth, you were born in the merchant caste in Mrinālavati city, as Rativega and Sukānta.
170. Having attained the bond of husband and wife, you both fled in fear of the enemy and took refuge with Shaktisheṇa. There, you both made a meritorious bond by approving of the food offering that Shaktisheṇa had given to the Muni.
171. Then, in the form of a pigeon and dove, you both gained Dharma and became Vidyadhara and Vidyadhari here.
172. Your parents in your previous birth as Vaishyas are also your parents in this birth.
173. In your third birth, your parents and I, together, took the Proshdha vow in the presence of Ratisheṇa, our Guru, and we observed it for a long time.
174. We, the lords of the birds, performed worship with various offerings in the temple of the Jina with devotion. As a result, we have become Vidyadharas here.
175. In my previous birth, I was the father of Bhavadeva, named Rativārma. Now, I have become a Vidyadhara named Shridharma. I have attained purity by observing restraint with a pure heart and have obtained the Charana power and the third stage of knowledge.
176. Hearing the Muni's words, Hiranyavarma and Prabhavati were filled with joy.
177. Thus, time passed pleasantly for all of them. One day, Prabhavati's father, Vayuratha Vidyadhara, saw the fleeting clouds and thought, "This entire world is perishable, yet people consider it permanent. Why is this dense darkness of ignorance pervading everywhere?"
178. Realizing the true nature of things, he renounced his kingdom and wished to attain a state of detachment for the sake of his son, Manorantha.
179. At that time, all of Vayuratha's relatives, with great joy, said, "Prabhavati's daughter, Ratiprabha, should be given to you."