The woman sliced up some of the meat from the female dead body and began to eat it. The man did so as well, although he took his portion from the male dead body. While they were eating, two beautiful women arrived and began to laugh at the eaters. Two fierce and ugly-looking women also arrived and kept saying “give me some”, “give me some”.

After the couple had had their fill, they drank water from the lake got into their vimana, and left. The four other women also left. As soon as they had left, the corpses were replenished. That is, whatever mead had been eaten from them was restored.

Vijjvala witnessed this strange happening take place day after day.

“What does it mean, father?” he asked. “Who are the divine looking couple who alight from the vimana? Who are the two beautiful women who laugh at them? And who are the two fierce women who keep asking them for food?”

Suvahu

This was the story that Kunjala told his family.

In the Chola kingdom, there was a king named Suvahu. He was handsome, righteous, and possessed many good qualities. He was also devoted to Vishnu. No one on earth could equal his devotion to Vishnu. Suvahu’s wife was named Tarkshyi.

Suvahu performed many yajnas. But Suvahu’s priest, Jaimini, was not satisfied with what Suvahu had done.

“King,” said Jaimini, “please give me some alms. That is what grants undying punya.”

“What use will the punya be for me?” asked Suvahu.

“It will enable you to go to heaven,” replied Jaimini. “Heaven is a wonderful place.”

“That may be,” said the king. “But will I be able to live in heaven forever?”

“Of course not,” replied Jaimini. “You will be able to live in heaven only so long as your punya is not exhausted. The moment your punya is exhausted, you will be born on earth again.”

“In that case, I am not interested in giving alms,” said Suvahu. “Why should I be interested in such transient happiness? I will pray to Vishnu. And by his grace. I will get to live his abode in Vishnuloka. That will be far superior to living in heaven.”

The king did as he had suggested. Together with his wife, he began to perform very difficult tapasya and prayed to Vishnu. The upshot was that, when Suvahu and Tarkshyi died, they were brought straight to Vishnuloka.