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476
Adipurana
The great king Gugapala, beloved of Kubera, embraced the path of asceticism, along with many warriors. He sought refuge in the great sage. ||341||
Seeing the fruits of the supreme vow of non-violence, the Chandala also embraced the same vow. Therefore, he said, "You were not killed." The thief also praised him. ||342||
Having said this, he said to the sage, "Previously, in the city of Mrinnalavati, you were a Vaishya named Bhavadeva. There, you harbored enmity towards Rativega and Sukanta and killed them. After death, they became a pair of pigeons. There too, you became a cat and killed them. They were reborn as Vidyadharas. You, becoming a lightning thief, killed them by affliction. Due to that sin, you went to hell. ||343-344||
Having suffered the torments of hell, you emerged from there and became this Bhima. Thus, the wise Bhima, in the presence of the gods and goddesses, clearly revealed his past deeds. ||345-346||
"We are the ones whom you killed three times," they said, their minds, speech, and bodies purified, and filled with the spirit of righteous Dharma. The two divine beings bowed to Bhima and departed. ||347||
Hearing this, Sulochana, the younger sister of Hemaangada, said, "Once, in the beautiful garden of Shivanakara in the city of Pundarikinya, the great sage Bhima, who had attained perfect knowledge by destroying the karma of killing, was residing. All people were worshipping him. At that time, four goddesses came and bowed to him. They listened to the nature of Dharma and asked, 'O Lord of the three worlds, our husband has died due to our sins. Tell us, who will be our husband now?' ||348-349||
Thus, the king, who was hidden, became known in that city. He was called Suradeva, and the earth became his wealth. ||350||
The Seth, beloved of Kubera, along with many other kings, went to the sage and embraced the path of asceticism. ||338-341||
The Chandala said, "Seeing the fruits of the Seth's vow of non-violence, I also embraced the vow of non-violence. That is why I did not kill you." Hearing this, the lightning thief also praised him greatly. ||342||
Having said this, Bhima, sitting before the gods and goddesses, said, "The omniscient Lord has told me clearly, 'You were a Vaishya named Bhavadeva in the city of Mrinnalavati. There, you harbored enmity towards Rativega and Sukanta and killed them. After death, they became a pair of pigeons. There too, you became a cat and killed them. They were reborn as Vidyadharas. You, becoming a lightning thief, killed them by affliction. Due to that sin, you went to hell.' And after suffering the torments of hell, you emerged from there and became this Bhima." Thus, the wise Bhima, sitting before the gods and goddesses, revealed his entire past deeds. ||343-346||
"We are the ones whom you killed three times," they said, their minds, speech, and bodies purified, and filled with the spirit of righteous Dharma. The two divine beings bowed to Bhima and departed. ||347||
Hearing this, Sulochana, the younger sister of Hemaangada, said, "Once, in the beautiful garden of Shivanakara