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He had a beautiful daughter by name Anangsundari. She at that time happened to be playing sports in a garden outside the city. By chance Punarvasu went to that garden. The two saw each other and fell in love with each other at the first sight. Punarvasu stood stupefied at the sight of her infatuating beauty. In the same manner on seeing Punarvasu, who was like the god of love in appearance Anangsundari also became infatuated with him. They became infatuated with each other. Love is a mysterious thing. We cannot say when it arises in the human heart.
Punarvasu was determined to secure Anangsundari. Therefore he thought of abducting her. At the same time Anangsundari also desired to enjoy the sweetness of love in the company of Punarvasu. But there was one great impediment. Anangsundari was the daughter of a Vidyadhar emperor and abducting her was not an easy thing. It was as climbing the peaks of the Himalayas. But Punarvasu also not an ordinary Vidyadhar. He too was a hero of outstanding valour and abilities.
Once finding a suitable opportunity he abducted Anangsundari. He took her into his airship and flew away
As soon as Anangsundari's father, Tribhuvananand heard about the abduction of his daughter, he sent his army to chase the abductor to capture him. A terrible war broke out in the sky between Punarvasu and Tribhuvananand's army. Singlehanded Punarvasu fought against the large army. The war became more and more dreadful. Just then an unexpected calamity occurred. Anangsundari fell off the airship and she was caught in the midst of the thick and leafy branches of trees. Neither Punarvasu, nor Tribhuvananand could find her.
Punarvasu who was greatly grieved by the separation from Anangsundari did not return home. He approached an enlightened Muni and received the Deeksha from him and became a Shraman. He carried out severe spiritual austerities and bore with various kinds of impediments. But why ? Merely for the sake of Anangsundari. After his death he was born in the heavenly world. And after having completed the span of
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