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The people kept these slaves in the hind-parts of their houses. I, therefore, began to move through the backyard of the houses for seeking alms.
It is in this way that one day; the slave woman named
Vakula offered me alms. When her landlord new about it, he came
to me and sought pardon. I advised him to relieve that slave
woman. "In Kaušāmbi also, a maidservant invocated me for
offering alms. I accepted her offer and took meals offered by her.
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Fig. 10 Offer of alms by the slave woman-Candanā
When the people learnt about it, they came to me. The
landlord also came to me. He released the slave woman from his
slavery. Fortunately, I learnt that this slave woman was the
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