The mahatmya of the second adhyaya. The bottom third of the painting depicts the frame story of Devasusara of Purana. The top two-thirds illustrate the embedded story of Gadia the goatherd: one of his goats chases away a lion, the ascetic Bala explains the meaning of the events, and Gadia and his animals ascend to Visnu's celestial dwelling Vaikuntha in their divine bodies

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The mahatmya of the second adhyaya. The bottom third of the painting depicts the frame story of Devasusara of Purana. The top two-thirds illustrate the embedded story of Gadia the goatherd: one of his goats chases away a lion, the ascetic Bala explains the meaning of the events, and Gadia and his animals ascend to Visnu's celestial dwelling Vaikuntha in their divine bodies. Wellcome Collection. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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