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CHAPTER TWO The god made the goddess the crest-jewel of his harem. For affection connected with, former births in very strong. Enjoying sensuous pleasure, suitable to the heaven Sahasrāra, with her, he passed the time, foreseeing no separation.
Kamațha's third incarnation (116-117)
In course of time the kukkuța-serpent died and became a hell-inhabitant in the fifth hell, with a life-term of seventeen sāgaras. 'Kamatha's soul always experienced pains suitable for the fifth hell and never attained any rest at all.
Marubhūti's fourth incarnation as Kiranavegå (118–146)
Now, in the East Videhas in the province Sukaccha on Mt. Vaitādhya there is a city, named Tilakā, rich in money. In it there was a Khecara-lord, Vidyudgati by name, by whom all the Khecaras had been made to bow, like another Indra. His chief-queen was Kanakatilakā, who took the part of a tilaka of the harem from her wealth of beauty. Some time passed as King Vidyudgati enjoyed sensuous pleasure with her.
And now the elephant-soul fell from the eighth heaven and descended into Queen Kanakatilakā's womb. In the course of time she bore a son who had all the favorable marks of a man. He was named Kiraṇavega by his father. Cherished by nurses, he grew up gradually. He became the depository of arts and sciences and gradually attained youth. After requesting him, Vidyudgati had him take his kingdom and he himself took initiation under the guru Srutasāgara.
Not greedy, he guarded his ancestral royal wealth and, not intent upon it, he enjoyed sensuous pleasure, intelligent. He had a son, Kiraṇatejas, the sole abode of splendor, borne by Padmāvati. In course of time he became of military age with the sciences learned, noble, like a second form of Kiranavega. A muni, Suraguru, came there and made a stop. Kiraņavega went there and bowed to him with great devotion.
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