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Shatrughna's Purvajanma
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After that, Shatrughna stood up and said in a humble voice. "Revered lord! How did the dreadful pestilence caused by Chamarendra in Mathura come to an end ?”
"Dear Prince ! On account of the benevolence of the seven great sages, the pestilence ended and you will get the news, about it and then you will return to Mathura."
Shatrughna's heart bloomed into bliss. All returned to the palace in great elation. Shatrughna informed his mothers Kausalya, Sumitra and Suprabha of the way in which he conquered Mathura and the pestilence that appeared in Mathura on account of Chamarendra's spell. The mothers advised him not to return to Mathura at such a time as that. Accordingly Shatrughna decided to remain in Ayodhya for sometime.
The city of Prabhapur!
Shrinandan was the king of Prabhapur; and Dharinidevi was the queen.
They begot seven sons.
The princes were named Suranand, Shrinand, Shritilak, Sarvasundar, Jayant, Amar and Jayamitra. When the eighth son was born, Shrinandan received the Deeksha and became initiated into the Sadhudharma along with his seven sons. He carried out spiritual austerities under the guidance of a great spiritual head by name Pritikar and attained salvattion.
The seven princes by virtue of the efficacy of their spiritual austerities attained a supernatural power called "Jangha-Charan Labdhi.” In consequence they could fly through the sky.
Once the seven munis during their flights through the sky happened to visit Mathura. Since it was the rainy season, they decided to spend the rainy season in a cave on the side of a mountain near Mathura. They were engaged always in carrying out spiritual austerities and in worshipping the Arihant. Sometimes, they fasted for three or four days at a stretch. Sometimes
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