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Appendix-2 Previous Births of Candragati, Bhāmandala etc
In Kṣetrapur, Sagaradatta had a son Gunadhara and a daughter Gunavati. Gunavati died without marring and became a Gazel in her next life. Gunadhara was born as deer. After many births, the soul of Gunavati was born as Sarasā. Gunadhara's soul was also born as Atibhuti, a male child of a brahmin Vasubhuti and his wife Anukośā at Dārugāma, which is situated in Bharata. Atibhuti married Sarasā.
A Brahmin named Kayana took a fancy for Sarasa and abducted her. When a person becomes a victim of carnal desire, he does anything prohibited by the religious tenets. Sarasa's husband Atibhuti, accompanied by his parents, went to the jungle in quest of his wife. Vasubhuti and Anukosa met a sage in the jungle. They learnt the finest naunces of religion through the sage and became ascetics. After death, according to Paumacariyam, they became dieties in the Lokantika, whereas Trişaṣṭhiśalaka Puruşa caritra says they both became dieties in the first celestial world and after many births, Vasubhüti's soul became King Candragati and Anukosa's soul became Queen Puspavati.
Sarasa, the abducted wife of Atibhuti, too, learnt about the true dharma through a sadhviji and she too became an ascetic. After her demise, she was born as a devi in the second celestial world. From there, she was born as Vegavati, daughter of Purohita Śribhūti. Once, she made a false acusation of Sudarsana Muni and later accepted the life of an ascetic. After her death, she was born in fifth celestial world and then was born as Sitā.
Sarasa's husband Atibhuti was frustrated, when he could not find her. His unhappy life and unhappy death made him a swan in his next life. Once, this swan was badly wounded by a ferocious kite. He fell at the feet of an ascetic, bleeding profusely. The compassionate sadhu recited the Namaskara mahamantra, so that the wounded bird would die peacefully. The virtue of listening to the Namaskāra mahamantra on the deathbed made the swan, who was the soul of Atibhuti, a Vyantara deva with a life span of ten thousand years. When he completed his life as a Vyantara deva, he was reborn as Prince Kundalamandita of Vidagdhanagara.
Kayana, who used to cast a covetous eye on other
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Pingala diety
Kayāna
Many birth
Pingalarşi Pingala diety
women, after his many births, was born as Pingala, the priest of King Cakradhvaja Atisundari, the daughter of King Cakradhvaja, and Pingala both used to study together. Kayana's soul changed many forms, but it was still unscruplous. He developed a fancy for the princess Atisundari, and abducted her and brought her to Vidagdhanagara. This shows that an unrepentant soul remains unchanged inspite of thousands of births. In the past birth, the evil Kayana had abducted Sarasa and in this birth, the evil Pingala abducted Princess Atisundari. He made the forest his permanent abode. He would sell grass and wood in order to make his living.
Once, prince Kundalamandita noticed Atisundari and both fell in love at first sight. In the past birth, Pingala abducted Kundalamandita's wife. Hence, in this birth, his wife Atisundari was abducted by Kundalamandita and the score was equalized. But he was afraid of his father, therefore they shifted to Durgadeśa and began a new life. Pingala, like a lunatic, roamed everywhere in quest of Atisundari. One day, by same virtue, he met Muni Guptasuris'varaji and became an ascetic. Pingalaṛşi then became Pingala diety.
Kundalamandita looted near the percincts of Ayodhya, which was then ruled by Dasaratha. Once, he was caught by King Balacandra and brought to the court of King Dasaratha. King Dasaratha was enraged when he saw him, but he somehow regained his composure and released him. Kundalamandita returned to the jungle. Once, he met Municandra muni in the jungle. The counselling of the muni brought him the infold of śravaka dharma. After his death, he was born as Bhamandala, the son of King Janaka and Queen Videha. When Janakas wife Queen Videhā delivered the twins, Pingala learnt about it through his Avadhigyana and was enraged. He abducted the baby boy in order to kill him, but this time, his conscience weakened his vengence and he left the baby at the Nandana garden. We have noticed the irony of karma. Atibhuti and Sarasa were husband and wife in one life, and when Atibhuti was reborn as Bhāmaṇḍala, Sarasa became his sister Sita.
Bhamandala
Gunadhara
(Brother)
Deer
Many birth
Atibhuti
(Son)
Many birth
Table
Sitä
Gunavati
(Sister)
gazel
Many birth
Sarasa (Son's wife) 2nd Heaven
Swan Vyantara deva Kundalamandita
Bhamandala
(Brother)
For Psonal & Private Use Only
Vegavati
5th Heaven.
Sitä (Sister)
Candragati
Vasubhuti (Father)
Lokantika deva/ or 1st heaven. Many births
Candragati (King)
Puspavati
Anukośā (Mother) Lokantika deva/ or 1st heaven. Many births
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Puspavati
(Queen)
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