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[Full title: Didactic stories; (A) Religious cum Moral Stories; (35) The previous birth of Bhamandala or the story of Madhupingala and Kundalamandita]

Having listened to that a celestial being was guarding the embryo. (of Bhamandala) conceived by the wife of Janaka, Srenika enquired as to what was the relation between the god and the embryo. Then Gautama narrated the story (26. 1-73) elucidating the consequences of kidnapping another's wife. Madhupingala, the son of a Purohita (Dhumaketu) and Sakhamahila fell in love with Citrotsava, the daughter of king Cakradhvaja of Cakrapura and Manasasundari. He absconded with her to Vidagdhanagara. There she was kidnapped by prince Kundalamandita. Distressed Madhupingala renounced the world and was reborn as a celestial being. Kundalamandita was captured by king Anaranya (of Saketa) on account of causing upheaval in the latter's territory. Later being pleased with his services Anaranya released him. Then Kundalamandita accepted layman's vows under a monk and when he was out to vanquish his foes, he died on the way and his soul¹ descended into the womb of Videha, the wife of Janaka. The celestial being (Madhupingala) was guarding that embryo (of Bhamandala) to take revenge upon him. (When Bhamandala was born, he was kidnapped by that celestial being). The Paumacariya (26. 1-119) calls Manasasundari as Manasvini. The Paumacariu (22. 6) merely refers to the story. The Trishashti Shalaka Purusha-caritra (IV. p. 196f) mentions Madhupingala as the son of Svaha 1. and Dhumakesa. At that time another soul of a celestial female also descended into her womb. That was the soul of Citrotsava who passing through some other births was reborn as a celestial being (See Story No.36). Thereafter she was born as Sita.

170 A CRITICAL STUDY OF PAUMACARIYAM Citrotsava is named Atisundari.¹ The Ramapurana of Bhattaraka Somasena. (p, 97) names The Ramapurana of Bhattaraka Somasena. (p, 97) names Sakhamahila as Svaha.