CHAPTER TWO
The Activities of Maharaja Agnidhra
In this chapter, the character of Maharaja Agnidhra is described. When
Maharaja Priyavrata went off for spiritual realization, his son Agnidhra
became the ruler of Jambidvipa, in accordance with Maharaja
Priyavrata’s instructions, and maintained its residents with the same
affection a father feels for his sons. Once Maharaja Agnidhra desired to
have a son, and therefore he entered a cave of Mandara Mountain to
practice austerity. Understanding his desire, Lord Brahma sent a celestial
girl named Parvacitti to Agnidhra’s hermitage. After dressing herself
very attractively, she presented herself before him with various
feminine movements, and Agnidhra was naturally attracted to her. The
girl’s actions, expressions, smile, sweet words and moving eyes were
fascinating to him. Agnidhra was expert in flattery. Thus he attracted the
celestial girl, who was pleased to accept him as her husband because of
his mellifluous words. She enjoyed royal happiness with Agnidhra for
many years before returning to her abode in the heavenly planets. In her
womb Agnidhra begot nine sons—Nabhi, Kimpurusa, Harivarsa, Ilavrta.
Ramyaka, Hiranmaya, Kuru, Bhadrasva and Ketumala. He gave them
nine islands with names corresponding to theirs. Agnidhra, however, his
senses unsatisfied, was always thinking of his celestial wife, and
therefore in his next life he was born in her celestial planet. After the
death of Agnidhra, his nine sons married nine daughters of Meru named
Merudevi, Pratirapa, Ugradamstri, Lata, Ramya, Syama, Nari, Bhadra
and Devaviti.
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