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Hearing about the glory of the pilgrimage, merchant Saagar said—“Revered one!I wish to go for this pilgrimage. Kindly honour me with your company."
With the caravan ascetic Arvind arrived in a fearful forest. The merchant said—“Revered one ! Here is a large and beautiful lake. See, there are dense trees as well. We may camp and rest here for a few days."
One day a herd of elephants came to the lake for drinking water. The king elephant saw the activity in the camp from a distance. He thought—'I am sure some king has made a camp to trap elephants.'
The king of the herd got angry—"Before these evil humans set trap to catch us, we should destroy them.'
He trumpeted loudly. All elephants became alert and rushed towards the camp. Angry elephants uprooted trees with their trunks, kicked rocks and attacked the camp. The pilgrims staying in the tents ran helter-skelter shrieking with fear.
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