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Now during that period King Chetak (Cheda) ruled over Vishala. He had seven daughters among whom Sujestha was the seniormost. She was very beautiful. King Shrenik came to know of her beauty and wanted to marry her. Realizing that King Chetak was not prepared to marry his daughter with him, Shrenik's minister Abhayakumar undertook to bring her for the King. He assumed the form of a merchant and placed King Shrenik's photo in his shop. He used to garland it everyday. Maids of the Princess Sujestha saw the picture and they took the picture to their Princess who felt enamoured by him.
Then an underground tunnel was dug and Princess Sujestha, alongwith her sister Chelana, left the palace to meet King Shrenik.
Meanwhile, hearing this, soldiers of King Cheda rushed into the tunnel. In the scuffle all the 32 sons, (serving as guards of King Shrenik) were killed. Sulasa was shocked to hear of the death of all her sons.
Once Ambad (a monk) went to Champapuri to pay his obeisance to Lord Mahavir. Then he took leave of the Lord for Rajgrihi where Sulasa lived. He was asked to give her the greetings of the Lord. So he wondered and wanted to test that woman. Hence he created an illusion of being Lord Brahma. All the people went to see Lord Brahma but Sulasa abstained from going to see him.
The next day he assumed the form of Lord Shankar but Sulasa was "not attracted by the illusion. Then Ambad
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