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(Religion), and acquiring Artha (Wealth ), Kama (Pleasures) and Moksha ( Salvation )?" Setha Sudarshanaji did not stop to answer any body. People tried to prevent him from going to the Lord but in vain. His heart was full of joy and eagerness. He crossed the ramparts of the city and proceeded towards the abode of Lord Mahavira. It was just at this time that Arjuna saw him from a distance and attacked him with the intention of taking his life. Sudarshana was not at all terrified, because he was already expecting this attack. He sat down on the ground very calmly and began to contemplate (meditate) on the Lord. As soon as Arjuna approached him, he brandished his mace in order to kill him. But either due to the power of mental concentration of Sudarshanaji, or due to his courage, or due to his power of devotion, or due to the maturity of Arjuna's auspicions Karmas, the hands of Arjuna were held fast over his head as he tried to give a blow to Sudarshanaji. He tried to lower them down, but could not. After that, he moved them round his head, but then too he could not be able to reach them to Sudarshanaji. This made him chafe at his own strength. He was astonished and ashamed at the same time. At last, he fixed his gaze on Sudarshanaji, but, then, too, he could not frighten him. At last, when Arjuna accepted his defeat in every respect, the ghost which had been possessing him for the last six months left him all of a sudden and ran away. Arjuna fell senseless on the ground. When he came into his senses, he asked Sudarshanaji, who had by now completed his Sagari Santh. ara ( a sort of penance ), as to who he was, where he lived and where he was going. Sudarshanji said, "My name is Sudarshana. I am an inhabitant of this city and am going
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