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The Forty-First Chapter
207. Suketa and Agniketa, the two sons of the Purohita, were deeply attached to each other. Suketa had already married and taken a wife.
116. Suketa was saddened, thinking, "Now that my wife has come, my brother and I will have to sleep separately."
117. Suketa, inspired by auspicious deeds, took refuge in the order of the Shramanas under the guidance of Anantavirya.
118. Agniketa, deeply distressed by his brother's departure, became a severe ascetic in Varanasi, engrossed in contemplation of Dharma.
119. Bound by affection, Suketa, upon hearing of his brother's ascetic life, decided to go and enlighten him.
120. As he was about to leave, his Guru said, "Suketa, you must tell your brother this story, which will surely calm him down."
121. "What story, my Lord?" asked Suketa. The Guru replied, "Your brother, filled with evil thoughts, will engage in a debate with you."
122. "While you two are debating, a beautiful maiden with a radiant complexion, accompanied by three other women, will arrive at the Ganges."
123. "She will arrive in the last watch of the day, adorned in colorful garments. Recognize her by these signs and tell your brother, 'If you have any knowledge of Dharma, tell me what good or bad fortune awaits this maiden.'"
124-125. "Then, the ignorant ascetic, ashamed, will say, 'Well, you know, tell me.' You, with certainty, should say, "In this very city, there lives a wealthy merchant named Pravara. This is his daughter, known as Ruchi."
126-127. "This unfortunate girl will die three days from now. She will be reborn as a goat in the village of Kambar, belonging to a merchant named Vilasa."
128-129. "A wolf will kill the goat, and she will be reborn as a cow in the same household. Then, she will be reborn as a daughter of the same Vilasa. This Vilasa is the maternal uncle of the girl's father."
130. "So be it," said Suketa, bowing to his Guru with reverence and joy, and proceeded towards the hermitage of the ascetics.