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## Chapter 2: Collection of Examples
Hearing this, the king, pleased, instructed the prostitute thus: "Bring here, dear one, the Kūlavala, making him your husband." ||97||
She, a follower of Maya, became his wife. She knew a restrained muni, who was staying somewhere there. ||98||
Going to the forest, she bowed to him properly. This deceitful woman spoke with words like nectar. ||99||
"O Lord! I have set out to visit the holy places. By good fortune, I have worshipped the venerable feet, which are superior to all holy places, here. ||100||
Accept alms from me, who am on a pilgrimage. " Thus, she spoke respectfully. The virtuous muni also went with her. ||101||
She gave him food mixed with poison. She also gave him sweet cakes. From eating those, she suffered unbearable diarrhoea. ||102||
Then, she stayed there, pretending to be ill. With crooked intentions, she repeatedly approached the muni like a serpent. ||103||
She repeatedly touched his body with her hands, under the pretext of tending to him. She gradually made him weak by giving him different medicines. ||104||
With her glances, words, and touch, she tried to confuse the muni's mind. But his mind, unshaken, remained firm. Where is the possibility of a man of steadfast mind being entangled with a woman? ||105||
He then abandoned his vows and became attached to her. He could not stay even for a moment without her. ||106||
Under her influence, he went to Kūlavala, the border of the kingdom. The Kūlavala, honouring him, spoke to the muni thus: ||107||
"Great soul! This city is being besieged by many enemies. Please tell us how to overcome this siege, O destroyer of enemies!" ||108||
Then, disguised as an astrologer, he entered Vaiśālī. He saw a stupa built by Śrīsuvrata, and he was confused. ||109||
"Surely, this stupa has a strong foundation. This city is prosperous due to its glory. ||110||
How can I destroy it?" Thinking thus, he was approached by a worried citizen. ||111||
"Tell me, astrologer, when will this siege of Vaiśālī end? We are very distressed, as if we are in prison." ||112||
He, pleased, replied, "Like a pig in a mud puddle, as long as this stupa remains here, why should you worry? ||113||
People, if you quickly destroy this stupa, then the siege of the city will surely end right now." ||114||
The foolish people, deceived by the rogue, started to destroy the stupa. Who is not deceived by a cheat? ||115||
When they started to destroy the stupa, the king of Magadha arrived. He immediately drove away the king of Campā, two yojanas away. ||116||
Then, the people, convinced that the stupa was destroyed from its roots, the Kūlavala, with a strong army, attacked the city. ||117||
Then, the Cetaka, remembering the five great vows, fasted and tied an iron chain around his neck and fell into a well. ||118||
Then, the king, seeing his steadfastness, came there. He took the righteous man and brought him to his palace. ||119||
He performed proper worship and offered him food. The Cetaka, staying there, attained liberation and went to heaven.