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Once Anangavati went to sthandila bhūmi with her sister Vasumati. She saw a mad person with a lady wearing dirty clothe and body full of warms. Vasumati told Anangavati that the lady with that mad person seems to be our sister Sulocanā. Sulocană was married with Subandhu of Mekhalāvati city who later on became chief lady in the harem of King Kanakaratha. Vasumati and Anangavati after being confirmed that they are none other than Kanakaratha and Sulocanā took both to Sudharma Sūri. Sudharma Sūri explaining the cause of their's madness told that any women has poured upon special type of powder capable of diverting once mind, when both were in deep sleep. This is the reason of the their madness. Ācārya provided them suitable medicine and they became healthy. Sulocanā was surprised to see her two sisters. She was told the whole episode as to how she reached to this stage. She also got initiated with Kanakaratha and started practising dharma. Sudharma Sūri left the world with Santhārā and in the next birth born as Sasiprabha Deva of Candrārjuna Vimāna.
Dhanavāhana also born as Vidyutprabha Sāmanika Deva and Anangavatī as his wife Candralekhā. Sulocanā and Kanakaratha also born in next birth as Sāmanika Deva. The third sister Vasumati born as Candraprabhā Devī in Candrārjuna Vimāna. Vidyutprabha after experiencing divine pleasure of Devaloka was born as Pavanagati Vidyādhara in Ratnasanchaya city situated in the south range of mountain Vaitādhya. O! Chitravega you have born in the form of the soul of Vidyutprabha in this birth. Kanakamālā is the daughter of Chitramālā, wife of Amitagati Vidyādhara. Their's love of previous birth culminated in this birth as Chitravega and Kanakamālā. The present critical situation which you are facing is the result of your deep love towards your wife even in the life leading as śramana in previous birth. Chandrārjuna, your friend of previous birth has born as Chitragati and Vasumati a Priyangymañjarī. Chitragati arranged your meeting with Kanakamālā but present separation is the fruition of your past karmas. I am your old friend living in Devaloka.
Here ends the 8th chapter.
