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UNIVERSAL FRIENDLINESS escaped. As the officer was proceeding to the forest to kill the female tiger also, Dwarkadasaji said to him, "Please do not kill the female tiger today, she is very much pained by the death of the tiger."
After a while, as Dwarkadasaji was lying down, the tigress came. As the officer seated on the elevated platform (Manchado) to shoot her, Dwarkadasaji requested him not to shoot. The tigress came near to Dwarkadasaji sniffed him, and left towards deep woods. The officer was simply stunned. He inquired, "Why did the tigress not kill you ?" The reply was "I do not even think of killing anyone. How will others kill me then ?"
This shows how violent cruel animals forget their enmity in the presence of saints who have adopted real friendliness in their lives.
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