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ter, King Sambhu (Ravana) killed śribhuti (Laksmana). As a revenge, Rāvana was killed by Laksmana. Summary : The soul of Dhanadatta, transmigrated through the births of Padmaruci, Sricandra etc and
was finally reborn as Rama. Padmaruci recited the Navakara mantra for the spititual upliftment of the dying bull. The bull was born as Sugriva and joined Rama. Dhanadatta and Yagyavalkya were friends and their friendship remained intact even when Dhanadatta was born as Rama.
Table
Sugriva
Rama
Laksmana
Sita
Rāvana
Bibhişana
Višalya
Dhanadatta (Brother)
Vasudatta (Brother)
Gunavati
Srikanta (Foe) |
Yagyavalkya
(Friend)
1 st Heaven
Deer
Gazel
Deer
Many births
Bull
Padmaruci
Many births
Many births
Many births
Rşabhadhvaja 2nd Heaven
2nd Heaven
Many births
Nayanananda
4th Heaven
Śricandra
5th Heaven
Śribhuti (Father)
|
Vegavati (daughter) |
Sambhu (Foe)
Heaven
5th Heaven
Many births
Punarvasu
Prabhāsa
Anangasundari
Heaven
3rd Heaven Rāvana
2nd Heaven
Višalya
Sügriva
Rāma
Lakşmaņa
Sita
Bibhişana
Appendix-9 The past births of Lava-Kusa
graiveyaka devaloka. Finally, they were born as Lava and Kusa. Queen Sudarśanā, their mother in a previous birth, was born as their teacher Siddhaputra.
Table
Lava
Kusa
Siddhaputra
Vasunanda (Brother)
Sunanda (Brother)
A Brahmin named Vamadeva at kakandi Nagari had two sons, Vasunanda and Sunanda. Once, both of them served a worthy ascetic, who was observing a fast of one month known as Masaksamana in the Jain texts. Because of this act of virtue, they were born as yugalika men in Uttarakuru. From there, they were elevated to the celestial world called Soudharma. Then, they were born at Kākandi nagari as Prince Priyankara and Prince śubhankara of the King Rativardhana and Queen Sudarsanā. They ruled their subjects, for a long time and finally renounced the world and became ascetics. Then, they were elevated to
Yugalika
Yugalika
1st heaven
1st heaven Subhankara (Son)
Priyankara (Son)
Sudarsana
(Mother) Many births
Graveyaka
Graiveyaka
Kusa
Lava
Siddhaputra
