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by these words of the king, all the citizens went home in great despair. The next day, although prohibited by Queen Bhadrā, prevented by elderly women of the family, ridiculed by obedient councillors, tauntingly restrained by ministers, brought to his Benses about the direful consequences of his immoral behaviour by the priests, and unable to curb his mental emotions, the king himself married his own daughter in accordance with the instincts of love-marriage, and made her his chief queen. He then began to enjoy sensual pleasures with her.
Becoming greatly disgusted with this indecent behaviour of the king highly censured by the people, and contrary to (the rules of ) morality in this and the next world, and the indecent behaviour ridiculed in several triangular open spaces (where three roads meet ), in market-places, and in publicplaces (where numerous people meet), and becoming extremely afflicted mentally, Queen Bhadra, accompanied by her son Prince Acala Kumāra, and taking much wealth and a number of prominent citizens with her, went to the South and there she had a large town with numerous high-storeyed buildings, temples, fortresses, principal doors, city gates etc., built and peopled. The new town built with great affluence, became known in other countries by the appropriate name of hea ft Māhésvart. Leaving Queen Bhadrā there, Prince Acala Kumāra returned to his father. In course of time, the king having become desirous of enjoying his own daughter, came to be thus known as thefa Prajāpati,-ofa Pati, husband, of his own ton Prajā progeny (daughter ).
Birth of Tripristha Kumara One day, the soul of Visvabhūti Muni, descending from Mahaśukra déva-loka, took the form of a foetus in the womb of मृगांवती देवी Mrigavati Devi.
Mrigāvati happily sleeping at night, woke up on seeing seven great dreams, and rejoicing in her heart, she went to the king. There, che narrated the account of her dreams before the king.
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