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THE JAINA GAZETTE Queen Soundari of Ratnasamchayapura of Mangalavati-E, Videha-Pushkaradvipa, Prompted by Sridharadeva, he took dikshe under Yamadhara muni at the time of his marriage, died, and became Brahmendra in Brahma Kalpa."
Sridhara deva in due course came down as Suvidhi son of King Sudrishti and Queen Sunanda-devi of Susimanagara-VatsaE. Videha-Jambudvipa. He married Manorame, daughter of Abhayaghosha chakravarti. To them was born Srimati-charaSvayamprabhadeva, as son named Kesava. Chitrangadeva was born as Varadatta son of Vibhishana and Priyadatte ; Manikundala was born Varasena son of Nandishena and Anantamati ; Manoharadeva was born as Chitrangada son of Ratishena and Chandramati ; Manoratha-deva was born as Santamadana, son of Prabhaiyana and Chitramale.
One day when Abhayaghosha Chakravarti went to worship Vimalavahana jina, Suvidhi also went with his son Kesava and his four friends-Varadatta, Varasena, Chitrangada and Santamadana. Abhayaghosha after hearing the Dharma took Jinadiksha with a thousand wives, 5000 sons, 18.000 famous princes. Suvidhi also became an upasaka, took to tapas : and passing away, became Achyutendra in the 16th Kalpa, Kesava also renounced the kingdom, took to tapas, and was born as Pratindra in the same Achyutakalpa.
Leaving in due course the Achyutakalpa, the Achyutendra came down to Pratibaddha Pundarikinipura-Pushkalavati-N. of the river Sita, E. Videha-Jambudvipa, and was born as Vajranabhi son of King Vajrasena and Queen Srikante. Of the same parents were born as sons named Vijaya, Vaijayanta, Jayanta, and Aparajita the same four Samanica devas, the tiger etc. of a former birth.
The four ministers of the time of Vajrajangha were born iu the lower Graiveyakas, and thereafter, came down as Subahu, Mahabahu, Vira and Mahavira, and so became brothers of Vajranabhi. Kesava-the Pratindra-was born as Dhanadeva son of the leading merchant Kuberadatta and his wife Anantamati.
Vajrasena renounced the kingship and became in due course of tapas a Kevali. Vajrabahu also renounced, placing his Shree Sudharmaswami Gyanbhandar-Umara, Surat
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