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[ 96. 19. mony, before preceptor Vijayavardhana. Observing it for the rest of the life and leaving up the body in a proper manner, I was born in Mahas'ukra Kalpa-heaven as a denizen of Vimana, with the period of life of sixteen sāgaropamas; and Anahaka, the other, also, with his body killed by a lion, became a hell-dweller in Valukāprabhā, hell-world, with the age of seven sigaropamas. [96] Then I completing my destined period of life, fell from the world of gods and was born as a son of householder Nandivardhana, in the womb of his wife Surasundari in the city of Rathavirapura, in the country of Bharata, here, in the continent of Jambudvipa. The other also, returning from that hell, was born as a lion, engaged in killing many animals, on the mountain Vindhyagiri. Then, thus being born as a lion, he died even again, and again being born there (i. e. Välukāprabha) with the age of seven Sigaropamas, returned; thus wandering among manifold lower lives, there in the same city, he was born as a son of merchant Soma and his wife Nandimati. We were born at a proper time; and we obtainad childhood. My name was given Anangadeva and of the other Dhanadeva. From the very childhood, the affection took place between us, mine from good faith and his from treachery. While in boyhood, I adopted the faith as preached by the omniscient sages before preceptor Devasena. We came to youth. Though there was property earned by the forefathers, thinking out of pride 'What is the use of this, earned by the forefathers ?"' we went to Ratnadvipa with the purpose of amassing more wealth. We earned jewels and made preparations for departure and started to come
