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in the context of his own praise even being famous, thoughtful and ascetic.
His winter nights should pass at the bank of a sea, a river, a pond, and the summer days should pass on the hills under the brilliant cover of the sun.
Thus! The pitcher ruminated over his pious sentiments; the saying of the saints that 'the pious sentiments liberate' was going to prove correct, proved.
Lo, on this side... a big seth (moneyed man) of the city dreams that he himself in his courtyard welcomes a bhiksarthi (desirous of alms) great saint with an auspicious earthen pitcher in hands. He gets up at dawn taking himself blessed, thanks the dream and tells the matter of the dream to the family. A servant is sent to the potter to fetch a pitcher. The servant related the master's orders, becoming happy, the potter says:
"Our stamina worked, our labour has become meaningful
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