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THE MOTHER MURDERS HER SON (Third Birth)
A religious minded Brahmin named Brahmdatt lived in Koshnagar. His wife Jalinee also was a pious and chaste lady.* Jalinee gave birth to a son. Brahmadatt named him Sikhee.* He began to grow. When he became young he shone by his virtues. He honoured his parents as gods. His natural virtues were sympathy for others' miseries, service to others, acquiring of knowledge etc. Brahmadatt loved his son very much. In fact, all loved him, including the neighbours.
* Brahmadatt was the son of the minister Buddhisagar; and Jalinee (The soul of Agnisharma) was the dauther of another minister of the same kingdom. Her father's name was Indrasharma.
Sikhee was the soul of Gunsen.
