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Chapter 2: Collection of Examples
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He, having built a temple and a garden for the sake of his own welfare, performed a goat sacrifice and repeatedly did so there. ||107||
"This is my religious practice, it will be my salvation in the next world," thinking thus, he sacrificed many goats in the sacrifices. ||108||
That Bhūdeva, having died, was reborn as a goat. That goat, by gradual increase, became fat and strong. ||109||
When he was being led to be killed in the sacrifice, he remembered his own kind, seeing his own pond and so on, by his own sons. ||110||
"This was done by me, it has become a calamity for me," thus blaming his own actions, he repeatedly made the sound "bubū". ||111||
Seeing him thus, a wise great sage, knowing his previous birth story, said this. ||112||
"This pond and the trees were planted by you, the sacrifices were performed by you, why are you making the sound "bubū", O animal!" ||113||
Hearing these good words, that goat took refuge in silence, thinking, "What is the use of rewards when my actions have borne fruit?" ||114||
"This one, who is silent, is a good man, he is not born of a mother," thinking thus, the twice-born ones were filled with wonder and asked. ||115||
"O venerable one, what is this ram doing, having heard your words? He has become silent, as if he has been subdued by a spell?" ||116||
"O venerable one, this one was a cow in your previous birth, he has become a goat. Seeing this pond and so on, he remembered his own kind." ||117||
"Then, remembering his suffering, he made the sound "bubū" loudly, knowing the fault of his own actions, he quickly became silent." ||118||
"Then his offspring said, "What is the proof here, O master? Without proof, who would believe what is unseen?" ||119||
"The good man has said in your presence, it is hidden in his previous birth. If he shows you the treasure, then this will be true." ||120||
Hearing this, his sons said, "Show us the place of the treasure." The goat went to the place of the treasure and dug the earth with his forefoot. ||121||
Then, his sons, having gained faith, in the presence of the sage, that goat renounced his goathood and embraced Jainism. ||122||
Hearing the Dharma from the sage, that ram also embraced it. He immediately became a vegetarian and attained the state of a god. ||123||
Just as a twice-born one, with the intention of "I will be his refuge after death", built a pond and so on, he went to his refuge. ||124||
"Thus, I, being afraid, have taken refuge in you. If they kill me, then I have also gone to your refuge." ||125||
Even with these four stories told by the teacher, his bad nature did not cease, like an incurable disease with medicines. ||126||
Then, the sage, as before, took his ornaments. A greedy person is never satisfied with wealth, like the ocean with water. ||127||
Thus, that one, with the ornaments of the six princes, took upon himself the acceptance of gifts, which were difficult to choose. ||128||
Then, the sage quickly, quickly, started to go forward, thinking, "I will connect these children with