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keeping body and soul together. Destiny has if that this wandering for Bhiksha was a test of his penance. Reaching the gate of palace he told the Gatekeeper to inform the king that a monk has come for Bhiksa.
To the guard, this was not any important event. How could he know that the monk was invited by Gunsen ? Many a monk of this time used to come daily. He only said :
"Your holiness! Please wait for some time. I am sending a word with some servant."
Agpisharma waited with patience. He had well controlled the natural instincet of anger and hastiness. Much time passed. No servant had so far shown his face. His mind warned him :
‘Agnisharma ! You are trying to trap yourself in the net. The palace is but an
