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friend is b a dog. He was proud of his so-called high culture. He used to disregard others. So he got his due....." "So it is like this."
After listening to this story, Gunsen found that the pride about one's intelligence, power knowledge etc. is vain. He found the life meaningless.1
One day, Gunsen was engrossed in self-contemplation. At that time Agnisha
1 In some books, it is SO mentioned that Gunsen heard some tragic crying in the neighbourhood. He learnt that the only son of a particular businessman was dead. By this incident, he was moved and he had no love for the worldy life. Han ding over the charge of his Kingdom to his son Chandrasen, he went for 'Diksha' to the monk Vijaysen Suri, in the neighbouring City. He halted some where on the way. He was engrossed in self-contemplation there only. Then Vidyutkumar showered fire on him.
-Samaraditya Kavali Charitra.
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