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living with her in her communion. She left the company of other men and started loving him whereby she conceived and delivered a son.
Kuberdatta on the other hand having realized futility of temporal happiness took up renunciation and by practising severe penances and self-restraint acquired limited range of spiritual knowledge. With this knowledge she saw the city of Mathura, her mother Kubersenā and also the son produced by Kuberdatta. Therefore, she was much shocked and pained. In order to enlighten her mother and brother she arrived at the place of Kubersenā in Mathura along with many nuns.
Kubersena at the outset was much nervous to see a nun with many of her associates at her place—the place of moral degradation. Then she folded her hands and said, “Oh great lady, kindly accept anything from me and oblige".
Kuberdattā replied, “We want a small place to stay".
Kubersenā said, "I am a prostitute but now I am a mother of a son produced by my husband. Now I lead the life of a chaste woman. You are at liberty to utilize some portion of my residence and instruct us the path of virtue".
Kuberdattā began to stay in Kubersenā's house preaching religion and righteousness. As the time passed on both became very intimate. Now some day Kubersenā was busy with her household duties keeping her son asleep in the cradle. The child cried and Kuberdattā to silence the child began to sing these words, “Do not weep my brother, my son, my husband's brother, my nephew, my uncle, my grand son, do not weep".
On hearing these words Kuberdatta came out from the neighbouring room and said, "It does not befit you to speak in this manner". Then the nun Kuberdattā said, "Gentleman, I tell the truth, I have taken vow not to tell untruth".
Kuberdatta said, “Are these relationships possible in this son of mine?”
Kuberdattā said, “Yes, they are possible and that is why I say. Just listen : (I) This boy and I have common mother so he is my brother. (2) He is the son of my husband so he is my son. (3) He
