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there lived a king named Candravatansa. The king nad two wiv es named Sudarśana and Priyadarsena. Sudarśrna had two virtuous sons named Sagaracandra and Municandra Priyadarśanā had also two sons named Gunacandra and Bala-candar King Candrāvatansa had appointed Sāgaracandra as his Crown Prince and had given the kingdom of Ujjaini Nagari to Municandra Kumāra.
One day, during the month of Magha (March April) King Candravatansa had taken a vow in Samâyika Vrata at night, that he would remain in Kayotsarga ( renunciation of body) which results in the destruction of all sorts of calamities of the Samsâra, as long as this lamp in my bed-chamber keeps burning. The king commenced Kayotsarga The maid of the bed-chamber thinking that it would be difficult for the king to go to his bed during the darkness of the night poured more oil into the lamp during the first quarter of the night Again, oui of devotion towards the king, she added more oil in the second, third, and the fourth quarter to keep the lamp burning. The king remained in Kayotsarga as long as the lamp kept burning. In the morning. King, Candravatansa had agonising pains all over his body and he died. The ministers and the towns-people installed Crown Prince Sagara Candra on his father's throne with due pomp and ceremony.
One day, King Sagara Gandra lovingly told his step-mother Priyadarsana - Mother! With my permission and request, and for your satisfaction, you give this kingdom to your son. I am desirous of having Bhagavati Diksā.' Priyadarśana did not do it on account of public censure. King Sagara Candra ruled over his kingdom very judiciously, treating his subjects as his own progeny.
One day, on seeing King Sagara Candra shining with the prosperity of his kingdom, his step-mother Priyadarśanā thought --Ah! Fie on me, that I foolishly refused to accept the kingdom 46
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