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AJATSHATRU KUNIK One day Sechanak was drinking water at the river-bank when the aging bull-elephant arrived there with the herd. The bull was surprised to see a young male elephant.
( Oh! How did this young male
survive?
He at once attacked Sechanak.
Sechanak was young and strong. He hit the old bull and fell him on the ground. Goring the bull with his tusks Sechanak killed him
With the death of the leader the herd scattered. An aging female approached Sechanak
Son! I am your mother. It is good that you have killed this rogue. He used to kill the
young males of this herd after their birth.
Sechanak asked his mother
Why did he not kill
me?
She narrated the story of his birth
Son! TO save you! pretended to be lame.
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