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BRAHMADATTACAKRICARITA
355 Just as Brahmadatta had no pleasure in the touch of the woman-jewel, Puşpavati,323 so he did have pleasure in the touch of the dish. At no time did he have the dish taken away from in front of him, like a drunk man a cup of wine, the cause of a low state of existence. He crushed the sebestens with the idea they were Brālamans' eyes, as if gratifying the pregnancy-whim of the tree of evil ready for fruit. His cruel state of mind grew worse, as it was unhindered. Everything pertaining to the great, favorable or unfavorable, is great.
Death of Brahmadatta (597-600)
So sixteen years passed, while the king was practicing cruel meditation—a boar in the mud of evil. Twenty-eight years passed while Brahmadatta was prince; fifty-six while he was governor of a district; sixteen years in the conquest of Bharatakşetra, six hundred in guarding the rank of cakravartin. Seven hundred years having passed from the day of his birth, saying frequently “ Kurumati," he went to the seventh hell which accorded with the fruit of developments connected with injuries (committed by him).
323 593. Earlier and later she is called 'Kurumatī.'
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