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he was doing it as a duty. He often: thought :
'Though I had not wished so, how is it that the faults were committed by me ? Why did I become instrumentel in giving trouble to Agnisharma unintentionally ??
There was no one to satisfy his curiosity. Once he had the chance to meet one person who had the Knowledge of Truth. That learned person gave the account of the troubles he had in life. He said :
“I had a friend. He was my fast: friend-a part of myself. He was very proud of his Caste. He was hating the Caste of wasthermen most. So after death, he was born as a dog of a washerman only! He had to pass his life eating pieces of bread. Moreover, the donkeys of the washerman kicked him often. I was most unhappy without my dear friend. One: Keváli' sage informed me that 'Your
