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irritated. He frowned saying: "Oh you fool, don't you see that I am too weak to sit. How should I sit in such condition ?"
PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
The sage Nandisena quickly swallowed these words and said: "I will make you sit just now". Having seated him he said: "Oh excellent monk, if you desire I shall carry you inside the city where you will be more at ease".
The Monk replied: "Why do you ask me? You may do so you so desire".
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The sage Nandisena seated the Monk on his shoulders and slowly proceeded further. The sage Nandisena was greatly emaciated due to severe penances and so he walked slowly watching carefully every step. That Monk was bent upon testing him and therefore, he increased himself in weight gradually. Gods can change their appearance and can increase or decrease themselves in weight too. Man even can accomplish such miraculous powers with the practice of 'Hath-Yoga'. Miraculous achievement known as 'Garima' -one of the eight forms of achievements-is also such form of power.
With the increase in weight on the shoulder, the sage Nandisena began to tremble and his feet began to give way. The Monk said: "Oh you wretch, what are you about? You don't know to walk right, you shake my entire body. Is this the way you want to serve me?"
Words were very bitter and harsh but the sage Nandisena was not moved at all. He said: "Pardon me if you are oppressed with this my way of walking. I shall now walk properly".
The Monk later on passed stools and the odour was unbearable, but the sage Nandisena was not at all perturbed. He simply continued walking as usual and took all precautions not to offend the Monk by any of his faults. He also all the while on his way reflected about the ways and means to cure the monk.
He arrived at the halting place. The God with his limited range of intuitional knowledge knew that the sage was unflinchingly adamantine for the preservation of his vow of servitude. The God therefore, withdrew his miraculous charms and as a result both the monks vanished. The God at once having circumambulated the sage said paying homages: "Blessed you are Oh sage, You
