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is Vaitadhya mountain. In southern part of Vaitadhya there is a city named Ratnasanchaya. There lived a King Pavanagati and queen Bakulamati with so many Vidyadharas. I, Chitravega was born as a son in that family. (1-25).
After few years, I was sent to my teacher for study with a view to have mastery over all the branches of learnings. I was also imparted a special Akashgamini Vidya by my father, which he had received by tradition. With the passage of time, I became young. Once, I went to a garden with my friends where I saw a queue of aircrafts flying in sky. On a question who are they, I was told by my friend Bandhudatta that heavenly gods are going to pray Jineshwara God at Siddhayatana on Vaitadhya. (26-35). Curiously I also expressed my desire to go there and observe the worshiping of gods. In the meanwhile, Bala, the son of my foster mother (dhayamata) also confirmed that really they are Vidyadharas of Ratnasanchaya. I flew with my father in the sky in order to reach Siddhakuta. I enjoyed the way people were worshiping god by singing and dancing. There, I met my maternal uncles’son Bhanuvega and went to Kunjaravarta city where he used to live. There during night I had an unanticipated dream in which I lost a garland and by my friends help I got it back. In the morning I told about the dream to Bhanuvega but he was not able to profess the result of the dream. (36-103).
Sitting in an oriel window studded with jewels, I saw welldressed people going somewhere. Then I asked Bhanuvega regarding those people going and he replied that they are going to Makaranda Udyana for worshiping Kamadeva (Cupid--the God of love) on the eve of Madana Trayodashi. As suggested by Bhanuvega we also went there. Suddenly, I saw a young and charming lady decorated with so many ornaments. Seeing the lady I was slightly confused whether she is a daughter of serpent god or the dryad has come here. (104-129).
Bhanuvega told that she is Kanakamala, the only daughter of Amitagati and Chitramala. named. I was very much attracted to the lady. Every one went back to his home but I was not feeling well.
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