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redemption, with which you will not have to go through the pain of the loss of a dear one."
Baladeva's illusion cleared from Siddh rtha's speech and he performed the last rites of K a's dead body with respect. Knowing the feeling of Balar ma towards initiation, Lord Ari anemi sent the monk Jamgh c ra a to him. Balar ma took initiation from the monk and through the flame of severe penance, started to burn to ashes his karmas.
Once to break his month-long fast monk Balar ma went to a village for alms. His body, withered from penance, was still beautiful. His body was charming, glowing and his long locks of hair attractive and impressive. The women of the village would keep staring at him when he wandered about seeking food. A woman drawing water from a well, while staring at him, tied the rope around the neck of her child instead of the pot. She was about to tighten the rope when another woman alerted her. When the monk learnt of this incident he decided he would not enter a village or a city seeking alms. He decided to stay in the forest and started doing penance in the deep forests of Tumgiy giri. By the impact of his penance the creatures of the forest like lions, deer, etc. forgot their enmity and would sit by his side.
One day Baladeva muni was standing in the k yotsarga posture facing the sun, deep in meditation. At that time, a wood-cutter came to chop wood there. He saluted the monk and started his work. When it was time to eat the wood-cutter sat in the shade of the half-chopped tree and began to eat. Seeing an opportunity the monk too went to him. The deer seated by his side also walked with him that he would see a good deed when the monk breaks his fast. The woodcutter was very pleased to see the monk and with great devotion and faith started to give a part of his food to the monk. At that very moment a strong gust of wind blew and the halfchopped tree fell on all the three. The monk's penance was great and at the same time the wood-cutter and the deer too had pure and lofty feelings. All the three died together and were born as gods in the fifth kalpa of Brahmaloka.
The great monk Th vacc putra
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