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## Chapter 2: Collection of Examples
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He was about to strike him, even though he had been a benefactor in the past. For the benefit of the wicked is like milk given to a snake. ||49||
Being beaten with clubs, he moved from his place quickly, like a seed of a plant being uprooted by strong winds. ||50||
Even though he was being beaten with clubs, the Muni remained calm. Even though water is not hot, it boils when heated by fire. ||51||
From his mouth, there emerged a cloud of vapor, like a sudden rain cloud in the sky. ||52||
His radiant energy, like a garland of flames, spread out, covering the sky like a network of lightning. ||53||
Seeing him so enraged, the citizens, filled with fear and curiosity, approached him to appease him. ||54||
King Sanatkumara, knowing what was happening, also arrived there. For wherever fire arises, there the wise should teach. ||55||
The king bowed and said, "O Lord, what is appropriate in this situation? Even a moonstone heated in a furnace does not burn. ||56||
"If this anger is due to the great offense committed by these people, then what happened to the poison that arose from churning the ocean of milk? ||57||
"If it were to happen, it would not last long. And if it were to last long, the result would be different. Anger is like the affection of a wicked person. What are we to say about this?" ||58||
"Nevertheless, O Lord, it is not appropriate for a great being like you to harbor anger. You, like others, are equal in your treatment of benefactors and malefactors." ||59||
Knowing what had happened, Chitra also approached the Muni, trying to console him with sweet words, like a good person trying to calm a fierce tiger. ||60||
His anger subsided, like a raging fire being extinguished by the waters of a cloud, upon hearing Chitra's soothing words. ||61||
Free from the darkness of intense anger, like the moon on the fourteenth night, the great Muni regained his composure in an instant. ||62||
After bowing and seeking forgiveness, the people departed. Chitra, with the Muni's permission, took them away. ||63||
Filled with remorse, they wandered from house to house, realizing that even a small amount of food can lead to great suffering. ||64||
"This body, even though nourished by food, is fleeting. What use is this body, what use is food, to a yogi?" ||65||
Having decided on this, they both renounced all four types of food. ||66||
"Who has defeated the virtuous? Who protects the earth? Who am I?" The king, curious, asked his minister, who replied, "Whoever does not honor the virtuous is a sinner, let alone one who kills them." ||67||
The king, having subdued the sinner like a bandit, brought him before the virtuous. ||68||
"May no one else destroy the virtuous," thought the pure-minded king. He brought the bound sinner to the presence of the virtuous. ||69||
Bowing down, he honored them, like the sun bowing to the earth. The king, the best among kings, honored them both. ||70||
With their left hands holding their garments and their faces covered, they both blessed the king with their right hands. ||71||
"Whoever has offended you, let him suffer the consequences of his actions," said Namuchi, the wise one, to them, referring to King Sanatkumara. ||72||