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COMPASSIONATE BHAGAVAN MAHAVIR
After concluding his practice Mahavir went into the nearby village, central-Pava, and arrived at the residence of merchant Siddharth for collecting alms. The merchant had a visitor, a doctor friend named Kharak. When Kharak saw Mahavir he said,
Pal! The face of this Shraman is radiant. But a shadow of pain is also evident. It appears that he suffers from
some internal agony.
LAW
If such great man suffers from some inner pain we should immediately
provide him treatment.
REPOTE
HO PRITIES
ARRERA
They both made necessary arrangements for the operation. They applied medicinal oil and pulled out the nails with pliers.
MANN
After collecting alms the great ascetic returned. Siddharth and Dr. Kharak followed him to the garden and examined his body.
Siddharth! What a painful surprise! Some rascal has hammered nails into his ears.
MAIN
Ah! Oh!
SLUTTY
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