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3. He put an end to all his ignoble dealings with the villagers. 4. He stopped taking rent for his lands from the villagers.
5. He went on rendering help to Gulla who was full of bitter animosity against him.
6. He never said, "I rendered help to you....I have been helping you".
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7. He prohibited the tradition of sacrificing animals to the goddess though it had been in vogue for a long time.
8. He did not care for the opposition of the people to his decision to stop unrighteous practices.
9. Though he had to face many difficulties in life. He did not complain against anyone; nor did he beg for favours from
anyone.
10. He attained success in the pilgrimage of his life by virtue of his dignity, magnanimity, humanity and forbearance and patience.
ACQUIRE A KNOWLEDGE OF KARMAS
For your success or failure in your lokyatra (life) that is for your getting a good name or bad name in society, there is an imperceptible cause. That imperceptible cause is the effect One of your auspicious karmas and the inauspicious karmas. is the Yashaha keerthi Nam karma. By the efficacy of this karma, man attains popularity and fame among people. The other is the Apayash Nam Karma. On account of the efficacy of this karma, man gets a bad name among people.
But without caring for fame or blame, if a man lives in accordance with the guidance given by the enlightened people, he will certainly gather yashah keerti nam karma (the Karma that brings fame and name). It is so because, such a man.
does not calumniate anyone.
does not level accusations against others.
keeps admiring and praising virtuous men and women.
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