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ascetic. He was meditating with huge aversion in the heart for Marubhuti. Here, Marubhuti was feeling glum. “I am responsible for my elder brother's insult. I should... I should apologize..."
Marubhuti came to forest for saying sorry to Kamath. He was about to bow Kamath but repugnant Kamath threw big stone on Marubhuti! Marubhuti's head got mashed. Marubhuti immediately died.
King Arvind got the news and realized futility of worldly relations. He pursued initiation... Kamath ran away and died with the feelings of'Ārtadhyān' in the heart. He became snake of Kukkut specie in the next birth.
Marubhuti also died with feeling of 'Ārtadhyān' in the heart at last moment. And hence, became elephant in the next birth. He became the spouse of 500 female elephants.
On this side Arvind Muni reached Sametshikhar Tirth along with huge crowd. The soul of Marubhuti; who was the elephant in this birth, came around the bottom of Vindhyāchal Mountain. It saw the huge crowd and became angry, as in forest it likes to remain lonely. The elephant became out of control. He started throwing people from its trunk. He also smashed many people under his feet. All started up roaring. The elephant ran and directly came to Arvind Muni. All became scared, “Oh! This mad elephant will trample the saint!”
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