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illusion created by the Yaksha. He again closed his eyes.
The yaksha addressed the saint: "You persuade your disciple that he should take dinner. If you also will not do as I say, I shall kill you also by one stroke of 'magdal.'
The saint said to Keshav :
"Oh Keshav! My life is in danger on account of you. Anymisdeed done for the protection of a god, preceptor and religion is regarded as bardonable. Therefore you take this dinner at night."
Keshav said boldly:
"My preceptor advises to avoid nightdinners. He would never be afraid of any one. The person who through fear directs me to commit sin cannot be my preceptor. This is all your fraudulent trick.”
