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Man does sinful acts in order to get physical happiness; but he or she may live for some time in happiness; in the end the results are disasterous. Dhanashree also met the same fate. She could not face people; because at last she was exposed fully. The public censure almost killed her. she also died living in this miserable way.
In the same city, a merchant named Kunchika lived. He used to honour the Jain monks (shramanas). The artisans who were skilled in preharing the keys (“Kunchi”) of the locks of the temples and palaces. Therefore this merchant was known as Kunchika Sheth. (from the word Kunchi.
He was sitting one fine morning when some shepherds came there running and panting. They said :
"One Jain recluse is injured of severe burns. You only, by your cure and care can do something."
