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## Chapter 3: Stories
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Seeing the Muni approaching, like embodied Dharma, Suradatta said to Vasundhara, "Bring the Muni sweets from the upper floor." She was pregnant at the time, but accepting her husband's order like a deity, she began to climb up through the *nihsreni*. The Muni, considering *malaprahrit* alms unacceptable, left the house.
At that time, a *kapalik* entered the house seeking alms. Suradatta asked the *kapalik*, "Is it not considered unacceptable for the Muni to accept alms brought from the upper floor?" Driven by envy, the *kapalik* spoke incoherently. Suradatta ordered Vasundhara to give him sweets as well. While climbing the *nihsreni*, her foot slipped, and she fell down. Below, there was a mortar for pounding rice. The nail of the mortar pierced her stomach, splitting it in two. Her pulsating fetus emerged from her womb. Experiencing extreme pain from the splitting of her stomach by the nail, the child died in front of everyone. After a few moments, Vasundhara also passed away. The *kapalik* was condemned by all.
One day, the same Muni entered that house seeking alms. Suradatta said to the Muni, named Gunachandra, "You saw the destruction of the donor with your knowledge-eyes, and you avoided alms. Why didn't you tell us about this? If you had told us, she wouldn't have climbed to the upper floor at that time." The Muni said, "I know nothing about this. The teachings of the omniscient are for us Munis, that *malaprahrit* alms are not acceptable for a Muni." Suradatta listened to the Muni's Dharma and took *pravrajya*.
**24. The Fault of *Aachhedya*: The Example of the Cowherd**
In the city of Basantpur, there lived a Shravak named Jindas. His wife's name was Rukmini. In Jindas' house, there lived a cowherd named Vatsaraj. On the eighth day, he would take all the milk from the cows and buffaloes to his house, where he would make ghee. One day, a Muni came there seeking alms. That day was the cowherd's turn to take all the milk. He milked all the cows and buffaloes thoroughly. Jindas was very devoted to the teachings of the Jinas. Seeing the Muni approaching, he offered him food and drink with devotion. Thinking, "One should drink milk after eating," the Seth, with a devout mind, forcibly took some milk from the cowherd and gave it to the Muni. The cowherd felt a little resentment towards the Muni, but he couldn't say anything out of fear of his master. He took the milk pot home.
Seeing the partially empty milk pot, his wife angrily asked, "Why is the milk pot so empty today?" The cowherd told her everything truthfully. His wife also became angry at the Muni. Seeing the reduced amount of milk, their children started crying. Seeing his entire family distressed, the cowherd became very angry at the Muni. He left home to kill the Muni. He went to a place...
1. Ga. 168 Vr. P. 109, Pimprati P. 46.