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One day, all of a sudden, I saw the monk. I recognised him. If he was alive, I would be exposed. I was afraid. I came to know that the Shraman was to be engtossed in concentrating on the soul. So I burnt him alive that night and was happy."
The king's surprise had no limits. He controlled himself and asked one more question :
“How could you be so cruel to your husband ?"
Dhanshree replied ; "Your Honour ! I also don't know how could I be so cruel. I was cruel three times as I told you. Now, after doing there sins, I repent like anything. How could I get such demonlike ability ? From the very beginning after my marriage, I hated my husband. I had suppressed the hatred for years. I must have been inspired to do such horrible sin because of some enmity of previous birth. Please do not understand that I
