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the Lord was not more than four fingers when Shakrendra sprang up and stopped it on the way. This hurrying up of Shakrendra caused a gentle wind to move the hair on the head of the Lord a little. Shakrendra knew it, and therefore, be told the whole story to the Lord from beginning to end. asked pardon for his faults. He went aside and removed the feeling of anger from his mind.
He then said to Chamarendra,“ Chamarndra, you have saved your life by coming under the shelter of the Lord, and I too excuse you for the same reason. Entertain no fear from me now; but remember one thing that you should never attempt a thing thoughtlessly which is beyond your power." Thus giving consolation to him, and lowing before the Lord, Shakrendra returned to his place..
Chamarendra then got up touched the feet of the Lord very modestly, and said, “ Lord, I have been saved through your mercy. Now I feel that a word unthoughtfully uttered and a deed unthoughtfully done, are the causes of all fear, trouble and ruin. You have been disturbed, Oh Lord, in your meditation, on account of myself only. But you are very mer. ciful. I hope you will kindly excuse me for my faults.” With these words, Chamarendra, too, left that place; and immediately after this Lord Mahavira resumed his Vihara.
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