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Pushkalāvāti continent of eastern Mahāvideh. When queen was pregnant she dreamed rainfall and hence, the infant was baptized as Meghrath.
Another queen of King Dhanrath i.e. Manorama had delivered baby boy, who was baptized as Dradhrath. He was no one else but the soul of Sahastrayudh only.
There was intense love between both the brothers. They became matured and their marriages were celebrated magnificently.
King Dhanrath would be a Tirthankar in the same birth. On request of Lokānik deities he started 'Varsidan'. He handed over responsibility of kingdom to Prince Meghrath and pursued initiation.
Meghrath also became Shravak in the real sense by vowing for twelve vrats. Once in the Paushadh house he was studying fifth type of Swadhyay called Dharmkatha (conducting the lecture). Many people were present in his lecture. At that time one scared pigeon suddenly came on his lap. It softly requested in human language, "Kindly save me... protect me..."
Suddenly a hawk came over there and told King," Hey King! Give me this pigeon. It's my food."
"It is my duty to save who came to me for protection. Kindly do not eat this innocent pigeon only to satisfy your taste. Please don't
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