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she had to bear them all patiently. Now she wanted to avenge with interest her grievances upon the Lord; and the Lord, too, had come that way simply for the same purpose. She began to cause pain to the naked body of the Lord in a. thousand ways. It was the middle of winter season; and the weather was very cold. At about midnight, the Vyantari by means of her miraculous powers, caused the atmosphere of the garden to be suddenly chilly. But when she found that the Lord was unmoved even by that, she caused snow to fall on his body. Thus she played many tricks one after another to harss the Lord, but when morning dawned she found that he was meditating as calmly and as cheerfully as before. The vyantari was very much surprised to see this. Feelings of anger and fear arose in her heart. But at last, she realised the greatness of the Lord and taking him to be a highly elevated soul, appeared before him in her real form. As soon as she manifested herself, all her evil feelings turned into love and pity. She felt very much ashamed, repented for her doings and begged pardon of the Lord. Lord Mahavira pardoned her faults after which she vanished into the air.
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