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With humility he approached the saintly Brahmanas,
and begged them, “Please perform a yagna (sacrifice)
for the purpose of having a child.” As part of the
process of yagna the king had to plough several
times around the yagnashala (sacrificial pit). When
he ploughed the ground, his plough got caught on
something in the ground. It was an effulgent, golden
box that opened itself and reveled an exquisite
golden lotus flower. On the whorl of the lotus flower
was an effulgent little baby girl, smiling and glancing
mercifully upon everyone. Aksaraj picked up the little
child and showed her to the Brahmans who were
amazed. They said, “Just as Janaka Maharaja found
a baby girl who appeared from the earth. She was
the Goddess of Fortune, Sita. In the same way the
Goddess of Fortune has come again. Because she has
been found lying on a lotus flower, her name will be
Padmavati.” This Padmavati was Vedavati the Maya
Sita, who had taken birth again in the world.

Aksaraj brought little Padmavati to his wife, Dharini.
They raised her with great affection. When she came
of marriageable age, it created a big problem in
the house. Who was qualified to marry Padmavati?
So many people were coming and offering
their proposals but Aksaraj did not accept any
qualified candidates.

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