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And the fasting (remaining without food) was so much natural to him as the snake-charmer keeps a snake round his neck. He had made a rule to beg food. only from one householder after doing. fast for one whole month. If he could not get from that one particular house, he was to observe fast for the next month. That was his rule.
By the penance of Agnisharma, a new light was spread in the forest for penance. It was being praised all over the country. All were, in fact, worried about the abovesaid rule of fasts made by him. By the climax of his penance, even the hypocrite was tempted to salute to him. His ugliness once made all laugh in jest and now it. was an object of respect.
All this was achieved due to his power of meditation and penance. Being rubbed. even the brass shines and lying idle, even the gold becomes black. If gold is heated
