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Chapter XII.
Twenty-fifth Previous Bhava
Nandana Rājā. Nandana Muni. -48 In a capital town named w Chatrā which was appearing as beautiful as a pair of jewelled kundalas ( ear-rings) on the ears of a young handsome female throughout the world, and which was capable of being deluded into the capital city of the Kubér the treaaurer of gods-the possessor of wealth and prosperity), there was an illustrious king named flera Jita-fatru, who resembled Dharmarājā by his highly judicious conduct; who was like kritānta (the God of Death ) when enraged; who was famous like Arjuna, powerful like Balabhadra in strength of arms, perfectly serene like the Moon, illuminous like the Sun; who wan emine atly intelligent like Brihaspati; who was extremely vallent like Krsna in reducing the strength of his enemies; who was very handsame like Cupid (God of love ); and whose fame spread every where througout the world.
King Jita-gatru had a queen named HET Bhadra, who was perfectly devoid of pride, although she was more handsome than Rati (the wife of Cupid) and was perfectly free from deceit although she belonged to the female sex (which is invariably full of decitful tacʻics). The king passed several years in company of the queen, enjoying happy pleasures of this world.
One day, the soul of Priyamitra descended from heavens at the completion of his divine existence and took the form of a foetus in the womb of queen Bhadrā. After birth, the child was named Nandana Kumāra at an appropriate time. The boy began to grow up in body and arts like the Moon of the bright half of the month. In course of time, King Jitatatrua, thinking his son to be a suitable successor, installed him on his throne. Nandana Kumära eventua'y became a king and he began to protect his kingdom.
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