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heaven. From there he descended, in due course of time, and was born in the palace of a king of mortal men. He was called Pritamkara. The old fire of renunciation afterwards led him to seek refuge from the world in retirement. He entered the holy orders, and acquired clairvoyant powers by his severe tapascharana. Inner illumination brought back to his mind the knowledge of his former lives, and he determined to visit Mahabala's soul and aid him on to the Right Path, once again, seeking to establish him firmly in the Right Faith. He had also acquired the power to move in the sky, and this enabled him to cross the intervening cceans and continents. His companion was his younger brother. Having related all the above, the Saint proceeded to explain the principles of the true Dharma to the happy twins, who heard him with full attention and delight. They were much impressed by his discourse, and expressed their unbounded gratitude for his extreme goodness and regard. The Saint thereafter returned to his own country with his companion ascetic.
The bhogabhumijas are all reborn in the heavens on the termination of the life in the
land of joys." Srimati's and Bajrajangha's souls, too, at last departed from the material bhogabhumi bodies and became embodied in the
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