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The Forty-Sixth Chapter
471. In the scorching sun, Sagaradatta was unable to pay his debt to the gambler, so he was kept in the midst of foul-smelling smoke for a long time. (27)
The king of Anga, Anand, had declared that no one should be harmed, but his son, Angaka, killed the king's horse and ate it. For this, his hand was cut off and he was fed excrement. (28)
In another place, a woman who drank alcohol killed a child for its ornaments to buy alcohol. She was caught by a royal official and punished. (281)
Seeing these sinful acts, born of violence and other vices, I realized that the fruits of sin are bad in this world and the next. (283)
Fearing the consequences of the world, I did not consider it right to abandon my vows. I thought, "Men who are corrupted by violence, deceit, theft, adultery, etc., suffer various punishments of death and imprisonment in this life, but they also suffer in the next life. Our poverty is also due to our past sins. Therefore, virtuous men should accumulate as much merit as possible." (284-285)
Thinking this, I left my father and took initiation, desiring liberation. (286)
By the grace of my Guru, I quickly became proficient in all the scriptures and my mind became pure. On another day, I heard about my past lives, full of vices, from the omniscient Lord. I will tell you about them, as it will be a great wonder for you. (287-288)
In the country of Pushkalavati, King Vasupala lovingly protected the city of Pandarikini. (289)
One day, the Kotwal caught a thief named Vidyutvega. He took the money from the thief's hand and said, "Give me the rest of the money." When the thief refused, the guards punished him. (290)