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King and the Queen are bringing up the child with great affection.
"Oh Lord! How did the King develop such great affection for my child ?" Madanrekha expressed her desire to know why the King had showered such affection on her child.
Manichud said, “That is because of an attachment of his previous janma. In the previous janma, there were two princes. Both died; reached the heavenly world and became heavenly beings. After the span of their heavenly life was over, one was born as Padmaratha, the King of Mithila and other was your son. His horse was carrying Padmaratha through the forest. There he saw your son and his attachment for him of his previous life was awakened and then with great affection, he took the child with him".
The attachments and hatred of our previous janmas appear in this life also. Sometimes you too have such experiences. You may not know somebody; you might not have met him at all at any time. You might not have heard anything good or bad of him, yet when you see him even at the first time, you entertain a spontaneous and genuine affection for him. The same is the case with hatred. Attachments and hatred arise with respect to some persons without any immediate or perceptible cause. In such cases, the cause is the attachment or hatred of their previous janmas. In the same manner, even new attachments and hatred may arise in this life.
ANOTHER NEW INCIDENT
Three desirable events, and three undesirable events took place in two or three days. Now, a thrilling and exciting event occurred on the island of Nandiswardweep. While Madanrekha and Maniprabh sat near Manichud, a supernatural airship of supernal radiance suddenly landed there. Madanrekha and Maniprabh looked towards that supernatural airship.
A heavenly being, a god possessing celestial radiance alighted from the airship. He was decked with many rare and radiant jewels and ornaments. He walked in such a way, that
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