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has to first take shoes In his hands. Thus he first becomes impure. He has to come down or fall first. Agnisharma's condition was like this. Before doing evil to Gunsen, he first brought himself down.
“Acharya ! Obeying you, I put up with his insult twice. Third time I cannot bear it. The pot of revenge is full to the brim. I will punish him for his insulting me, If I can't do it in this life, I will not leave him in the next birth.” Agnisharma said.
Acharya felt that now it is useless to tell him anything more. How can he 'be saved ? while departing he asked :
"Dear pupil ! Will you not forgive him ? Has the broad mindedness and mercy of an ascetic gone off ? Think once more. Don't waste away thus your great achievements. Suppose some father rears his dear daughter, and then giving her orpaments and rich dresses, pushes her into
