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rily. But here also, the people hated him and the daughters-in-law disliked his presence. He was asked to sit on one cot outside the hut and he was served dinner there only.
Seduk was annoyed by this sort of humiliating life. He thought that it was because of him only that there was wealth and now they are hating him only ! All are selfish. He thought of taking revenge on all the members of his family and for this prepared a plan.
According to that plan, he called his sons and informed them that he was tried of this sort of life and so he wanted to go away on pilgrimage. The sons were extremely pleased in their innermost heaIts and asked how could they help him. Seduk said to them :
"As per tradition, we should sacrifice one goat (He-goat) and then we should