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Manoharā as Carvi and her father as Hastibāhu of Hastināgapura. The TSP (IV. p. 182) follows the PCV. It calls Manoharā as Manorama and her father as Ibhavāhana.
13. Kirtidhara, Sabadeyi and Sukošala : Purandara's son Kirtidhara married Sahadevī, princess of Kuśasthalapura. In course of time when Kirtidhara was blessed with a son named Sukošala, he renounced the world. Sahadevi was not willing with her husband's renunciation. She banned the entry of her husband Kirtid hara and other mendicants into the city to prevent her son from being influenced by them. When Sukošala came to learn of it, he approached Kirtidhara. After consoling his intimidating wife Vicitramālā and declaring their unborn child as the heir to his throne, he also became a monk. In due course Sahadevī died of 'Ārtadhyāna' and became a tigress. Bearing the previous en. mity she tore off Sukošala to pieces, but Sukošala on account of his pure meditation attained liberation and Kirtidhara became omniscient. The tigress remembered her previous birth at the sight of the teeth of her son and lamented over her deeds. She observed fast for three days and thereafter she was reborn as a celestial being (21.78 to 22.47).
The Bhattapariņna (161), the Maranasamahi (466-467) and the Saṁthāraga (63-64) say that Sukošala was strangled by his mother, now a tigress. The PCR (21.140-22.100), the RPS (p.81f) and the TSP (IV. p. 184f) agree with the PCV.
14. Naghuşa and Simhikā: Sukošala's son, Hiranyagarbha begot Naghuşa on his wife Mrgāvati. When Naghuşa was out of his kingdom to conquer the northern region, his wife Simhikā exhibited valour by chasing away the southern kings who had attacked her country. Duly Naghuşa returned home. He got displeased with such a behaviour of his wife as it was against the custom of the nobles that a queen should appear in the public. He admonished and dethroned Simhikā from the position of a 'mahadevī. Once Naghuşa fell ill. No physician could cure him. On that occasion Simhikā with the power of her chastity cured her husband by merely sprinkling some water over his body. At this Naghuşa restored his wife to her original status and after enthroning his son, Sodāsa he accepted asceticism (22.50-71).
The PCR (22.101-130) adds that Simhiká further conquered other kings of the south. The RPS (p. 82) follows the PCR. The TSP (IV. p. 186) agrees with the PCV.
