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Fifth Study: Chullashataka] and you will be afflicted with great suffering and die prematurely.
161. Even though the Devata said this, the Shramanopasaka Chullashataka remained fearless in his devotion.
162. When the Devata saw the Shramanopasaka Chullashataka fearless, he said the same thing to him a second time, a third time, and threatened him, "You will lose your life!"
163. When the Devata said this to the Shramanopasaka Chullashataka a second time and a third time, the Shramanopasaka thought, "Oh, this man is like a Chulani-pita. He has killed my three sons, the eldest, the middle, and the youngest, and has soaked the ground with their flesh and blood. Now he wants to take my six crore gold coins kept in the treasury, six crore gold coins used in business, and six crore gold coins used in the wealth and ornaments of the house, and scatter them in the triangular places of the city of Alambika. Therefore, it is better for me to catch this man." Thinking this, he ran to catch him like a Suradeva.
The same thing happened as happened with Suradeva. Like Suradeva's wife,
1. See Sutra number 153. 2. See Sutra number 97. 3. See Sutra number 154. 4. See Sutra number 154. 5. See Sutra number 160.