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How can a wall of sand with stand the waves of an Ocean? He was ridiculed by all present there.
Being thus offended he was searching for a chance to take revenge on the Muni. After some days, he went into the garden with an intention to kill Kshullak Muni. But the ruling goddess prevented him. He was turned into a statue of stone with a sword in his hand. Next morning, people saw him like this and Censured him.
Then he apologised to the goddess and the Muni. He was forgiven and so he regained his original human stature. But he left the city and went to Hastinapur.
In Hastinapur Padmottara was the King. He had two queens Jwaladevi and Lakshmi. They had two sons, Vishnukumar and Mahapadma. The younger son Mahapdama was Heir-apparent because the elder prince was to take to the life of a recluse.
