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Kunchika said to Munipati :
"O' Muni ! In this way I did good to you, and in return, you have behaved badly by stealing my wealth."
The Muni did not lose temper by hearing such words. He had the spirit of equanimity. He said, undisturbed :
"Sheth You are mistaken. That is why you compare me with Sechanakelephant and Krishnapakshika minister. You have presumed me as what I am not. You should realise that the life of the Jain Muni who has renounced the worldly life is as devoit of greed as was the life of the four disciples of Acharya Suhasti."* I Now listen to the illustrations which I present before you.
THE RELIGIONS ASSEMBLY OF GOD MANAVIR
A King named Shrenik who had the pomp and power like that of Indra and
*This Suhasti is different person from Suhasti who was the disciple of sthooliprabh.
