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When the annual festival arrived, Attana came with the farmer to Sopăraka for the contest with the king's champion, the fisherman. On the first day, the fisherman and the farmer proved equal. In the night, both of them were properly massaged and in the morning they were ready for the second bout which also ended in a tie. On the third day however the fisherman was badly hit by the farmer. Attana felt greatly honoured by the rewards that his protege had received. They both went back to Ujjayini from where the farmer further proceeded to his village in Saurastra.
Attana, who now lived alone was being considered by his friends and relations to be too old and useless for work. He therefore felt insulted. He quietly went away to another place without informing anybody where he concentrated on regular exercise, good food and his career. He grew strong again and in the next wrestling season, he defeated the king's wrestler. The king did not know Attana who had defeated his protege but Attana announced his identity loudly in a verse. The king was happy that Attana was back in the game and gave him plenty of wealth as reward. All his friends and relatives now flocked back to him but Attana knew that they were friends and relatives more of the money and success and that he himself would be deserted again in old age. He rightly decided to take to renunciation while he was still young enough.
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