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The Mahapurana, having heard this, the gods and goddesses asked again, "Why did you take the vows?" The muni replied, "In the city of Pushkaravati in Videha, I was born in a very poor family, due to my past sins. My name is Bhima. One day, I had some free time and went to a muni. I heard the dharma from him and received the eight essential qualities of a householder. When my father found out, he said, 'What is the use of these difficult vows for us who are covered in the mud of poverty? They don't bear fruit in this world. Let's give these vows to that muni who desires heaven. We want the fruits of this world, so that we can make a living.' My father said, 'Show me the place of the guru who gave you the vows.' I took him along. On the way, I saw a man named Vajraketu being punished. I asked my father why, and he said, 'He was drying his grain in the sun, and a temple rooster was eating it. He beat the rooster so badly that it died. That's why they are punishing him.' Further on, I saw Dhandev, a man of bad intentions, having his tongue pulled out for stealing the treasure given by the Jinadeva. A little further on, I saw Ratipingala being impaled by the city guard for stealing a necklace of precious gems from a wealthy man's house and giving it to a prostitute. In another place, I saw a city guard being dismembered for going to the house of his mother's younger sister's daughter at night, his mind consumed by lust. In another place, I saw a farmer named Lol, who had been exiled for killing his elder son with sticks out of greed for his land. I also saw Lol, who was named after his misfortune, lamenting his exile. I saw a gambler named Sagaradatta, who had lost all his wealth in a game of dice, and was now destitute."