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PAMPA'S ADI PURANA
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and were happy. Many years went by, when one night they forgot to open the windows in their bedroom, and the smoke of the lamps filled the chamber and they died of suffocation.
At dawn they were found dead. The funeral was performed. The four councillor friends placed Srimati's son Vajrabahu on the throne and went to tapas. In due course they became Ahamindras in the lower Graiveyakas.
Vajrajangha and Srimati, as a consequence of the Uttamadana (Supreme offering of food to the holy sages) were born in Bhogabhumi N. Kuru N. of Mandara, Jambudvipa. The four denizens also were born there. One day as the lovely pair were enjoying the delightful garden they sighted a pair of charanas, whom they received with due respects. On being asked why they were happy to see the charanas, the Elder of the charanas said, "I was Svayambuddha the minister when you were Mahabala the Khechara king. I took to tapas, attained the first svarga as Manichula. Thereafter I got to Pundarikinipura-Pushkalavati-E. Videha-Jambudvipa, where I was born as Pritimkara, son of King Priyasena and Queen Soundari. My younger brother then was Pritideva, now this charana. Knowing by Avadhi that you are born here, we came to teach you (Dharma). From the time you became Jayavarma you are mad after worldly enjoyment; you do not incline even slightly to Samyaktva (Righteousness). Now is the time for you to take truly to Samyaktva."
They took to vratas, and tapas. Vajrajangha-arya went to Isana Kalpa, and became Sridhara-deva. Srimati-arye became Svayamprabha, a common deva; the tiger-arya became Chitrangada; the pig-arya-Manikundala; the monkey-arya-Manohara ; the Mongoose-Manoratha.
Sridhara-deva learnt of the attainment of Kevalajnana by Pritimkara-arya, offered Kevalipuja, and desired to know the fates of the other ministers when he was Mahabala. He was told, Sambhinnamati merged in darkness is still suffering, not being able to cross the ocean of Samsara. Satamati for his false faith was undergoing punishment in the second naraka. Leaving this naraka, he was born as Jayasena son of King Mahidhara and Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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