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MAHAYOGI STHULABHADRA I am telling the truth. He Indeed, it is true.
Next day Kosha put on a white dress and is not an ordinary human H Ascetic Sthulabhadra
removed all ornaments. She came to being. He is a great man. H
Sthulabhadra as a simple disciple
has become He is a Mahayogi not detached. All our
O Mahayogi ! just a yogi. He has no efforts are in vain.
Kindly forgive me. O blemish at all.
unblemished one ! Your pure aura has pacified my excitement
too.
For six hours she sat still in one posture before the ascetic when he concluded his meditation and raised his hand in blessing
Pious one ! May you attain beatitude. May reciting the name of Detached Bhagavan
free you of blemishes.
O Mahayogi ! I have been defeated.
No, you are not defeated. You have won. In the fire-test of
victory over sex we both have passed.
How so? My lord ! Y No, Kosha! The spiritual One's victory is victory is strange. My other's defeat.
victory over perversions has made your mind also
pure and free of perversions. And that's
what I wanted.
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