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who had turned against the king said that their guru had fallen ill with great pain and told them that only the milk of a lion would help him. The king immediately knew how he could get the milk since he had been a hunter of lions in a previous life.
The king then gave up his sword and removed his clothing except for underwear, to show his peaceful intent, and he went to the cave of the lion, carrying a pot from which his guru ate. At the mouth of the cave, the king saw the lioness, feeding the cubs from her breasts. Then he addressed her, saying, "Mother, today I am here only to get some milk for my guru who is dying from a pain in his stomach." And since the king had removed his sword and outer clothing and spoke with the power and goodness of his guru, the lion did not feel any violent intention coming from the king. Slowly, the king crept forward with his guru's pot and placed it where the milk flowed freely and abundantly from a nipple that was unused by the cubs.
When the pot was filled with milk, the king folded his hands in prayer and thanked the lioness. He returned to his guru with the milk and the other disciples were amazed that the king has been successful.
"How did you ever accomplish this?" they asked. "It is a miracle." And with that, the guru rose up from the ground and announced that his stomach pains were gone and he felt well again. Thereafter, the guru's disciples never doubted the king's love and devotion to their guru, since he had risked his life for the lion's milk.
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