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feet as she sat on a stone. The python began swallowing Anangsundari and within a few moments it swallowed her. But Anangsundari was absolutely unaware of what was happening to her body. Therefore she did not experience any kind of agitation or anguish. The python swallowed her fully but yet she remained absorbed in meditation. Therefore, after her death she was born as a goddess in the second heaven. The jiva who has even the smallest attachment for his or her body experiences agony and anguish and such bodily agony and anguish brings about sorrowful contemplations. We carry out spiritual austerities only with the purpose of discarding attachments for the body and the world. Therefore, when some adversities or calamities occur to us in the physical world, we should not give way to anguish and we should not lose our equanimity. When death swallows us like that python, we should remain absorbed in spiritual meditation and self-scrutiny. Anangsundari, remained undisturbed. What an extraordinary spirit of detachment she had !
"O King! That Anangsundari is Vishalya whom Lakshman has married."
When Vishalya heard the story of her poorvajanma, she was greatly thrilled and delighted. She glanced at Lakshman and bent her head shyly.
Bhamandal sat near Vibhishan. Desiring to know the story of his poorvajanma, Vibhishan said to the muni.
"Revered Lord ! Kindly tell us the story of Bhamandal's Poorvajanma."
“Vibhishan! Bhamandal himself knows the story of his poorvajanma. A long time ago, he heard the story of his poorvajanma from an enlightened muni. Yet to satisfy your curiosity, I will narrate the story.
"Gunavati had a brother by name Gunadhar. After having wandered through many janmas, he was born as Prince Kundalmandit. In that janma, he led the life of a noble Shravak and died. The same jiva in course of time became Sita's brother. Bhamandal !"
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