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of a god, he also allured him with heaven or mok a. Finally, when he was unsuccessful, Samgama began to think of other means.
The Lord, completing his meditation, left for B luk . From B luk he arrived at places such as Suyoga, Succhet , Malabha, Hasti r a, etc. Samgama created calamities at every place. At 'Tosaligr ma' and 'Mosaligr ma' in the disguise of an ascetic, he would steal and when caught, would accuse the Lord, calling him his teacher. The magician Mah bh tila in Tosali village and a regional official in Mosali village introduced the Lord and saved him.
Again coming to Tosali, he stole some weapons and hid them beside the Lord who was in meditation. He returned to steal more, when he was caught stealing. He accused his teacher for making him steal. As the Lord had the weapons lying around him, the kingdom sentenced the Lord to be hanged until death. However, the rope used for hanging Lord used to snap as and when it was used to hang the Lord. Ultimately, the officials left the Lord considering him a great man. Even in Siddh rthapura, Samgama got the Lord caught on false accusation of theft, where a horse trader freed the Lord.
At Vraja village there being a festival, rice pudding was prepared in all homes, and wherever the Lord went for alms, Samgama made the food unworthy. Realising it to be a calamity created by Samgama, the Lord left and remained meditating outside the village. This way, for six months Samgama gave the Lord countless ordeals and the Lord did not get agitated. Samgama lost his patience and feeling defeated, he went to the Lord and said –“Lord! Whatever Devendra said about you is true. You are firm in your resolve. Please forgive my crimes. Now you may go for alms. There will be no more calamities.” The Lord said – "I accept penance and alms from my own will." I do not expect anybody's assurance.” The next day completing his six months of penance the Lord went to the same village to the home of an old woman named "Vassap laka” and broke his fast with rice pudding. The five auspicious things appeared to express glory of the giving. This was the Lord's long penance with calamities.
Description relating to Samgama god is available in va yakaniryukt , Malayav tti and va yakac r . Even after continuous intense calamities
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