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BIRTH-10
At Kashi country of Bharatkshetra, in Banaras city, mighty King Ashwasen was ruling. He had unique queen named Vāmādevi. Their lineage was Ikshwāku. After completing life at Pränat heaven the soul of Suvarnabahu came to the womb of queen Vāmādevi on the fourth day of dark half of Chaitra (Phalgun) month at midnight in Vishakha constellation. Queen dreamed fourteen great dreams.
Listening to the description of results of all fourteen dreams every one in the town became joyful.
After completion of pregnancy she delivered green coloured baby boy, who was bright like emerald and had a blot of snake, in Vishakha constellation, on tenth day of dark half of Paush (Mārgashirsh) month.
56 Dikkumāris and 64 Indras celebrated memorable birth ceremony.
King Ashwasen decorated whole Banaras city like heaven and celebrated God's birth ceremony. When God was in embryo mother had seen snake passing from nearby and hence, God was baptized as Pārshwa.
Having height of nine hands Pārshwakumar became adult. The bright green coloured master was handsome like sapphire.
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