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JAINA STORIES
Said he to himself, "The far-sighted monk has saved my life"
Full of grief at the death of his trusted med, he returned home. It was the dead of pight Before knocking at the door, he peeped through the door and in the dim light of the lamp, he saw that a man was sharing the same bed with his wife His blood boiled within him and he pulled out his sword to strike But at once he remembered the second vow and moved a few steps back. This caused a loud din and the man in the bed jumped up It was done other than his own sister in the male attire She advačced to receive her brother Throwing light on her attire, she said,
“My brother! There's an interesting story behind it. Tbis evening, men from your enemy camp came to this village disguised as operamen to ascertain you plans I thought that if these men would come to know of your absence during the night, they might cause us trouble So I dressed myself 10 your attire in order to look like you As a matter of precaution during the night, I did not change my dress"
Baokachula saw the benefit he had derived from the second vow and that too so soon But for this, he would have killed his own sister, to repent for the rest of his life.
Once Bankachula went to Ujjain to steal in that city. He was about to break into the house of a rich man when he heard that some people were quarrelling inside. From what he heard, he realised that a father and a son were quarrelling over a penny He thought,
"What do I get in such a miserly home?"
Then he turned his steps towards the colony of the brahmins. But soon he thought,
The brahmins are beggars by habit and profession. How much shall I get 10 their house ?"
So he turned towards the red light district But again he had a prick of conscience,
"Those harlots do not spare eren a leper. I musta't touch their mioncy"
