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up. Take dinner at once. If you with show even the slightest hesitation in taking dinner, I will send you to the other region by only one stroke of 'magdal.'
Keshav carefully saw the form of the Yaksha. He thought that this was his ordeal. He is bound to die one day. It is but proper to sacrifice his life in observance of his vow. He did not give any reply to the Yaksha. He left his attachment to life and sat down in meditation. The Yaksha saw the serious face to Keshav. He realised that his words hap no effect on Keshav. He addressed his devotees as under :
"He has taken a vow from a Jain saint. Call that Jain saint here. He can persuade him and make him take dinner." The Yaksha then produced a religious Jain saint. He tied him with a rope and brought him there. Keshav raised his eyes. He could understand that it was only an
