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became medium stage deity at Māhendra heaven in thirteenth birth. In fourteenth birth he became Brahmin Sthāvar at Rājgruhi city with life of thirty four lacs purva. Finally, adopting dress of Tridandi, he completed his life and became medium stage deity in the fifteenth birth. After this he passed life in many small-small births.
BIRTH -16 to 21
Marichi done pride of his lineage, because of which God's soul achieved human life six times in-between 5 to 15 births but didn't get opportunity of Sudev, Suguru, Sudharma and Samyaktwa. In sixteenth birth he again attained Samyaktwa.
In sixteenth birth he became prince Vishwabhuti, who was son of Vishākhābhuti; the King of Rājgruhi city. The cousin brother Vishākhānandi was jealous of handsome and mighty Vishwabhuti. Once, Vishākhānandi cheated Vishwabhuti and his family because of which they had to leave the palace. Annoyed Vishwabhuti hit the Kothā tree and all fruits fell down from the tree. He told his cousin Vishākhānandi that, “I have a power to separate heads and bodies of all you people in this manner only. But, I am not doing such a disgusting work because I respect my elders. I am abandoning this world.” And Vishwabhuti pursued initiation. He did many penances. He did Māsakshaman (one month continuous fasts) in sequence and his healthy body got converted into lean. Once, Vishwabhuti Muni came to Mathurā city for innocent bhikshā. A cow hit him and he got collapsed. At the same time, cousin Vishākhānandi was passing near by from chariot. That wicked
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