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sort of behaviour that he felt like punishing the man there and there. But in the presence of Mahavir Swami, he could not dare do it.
After some time, Mahavir Swami sneezed. Immediately the disea- sed man retorted :
"The best course for you is to die."
The King could not bear this. But before he could say any-thing, he also sneezed! Commenting on this, the man with Lucoderma said :
"O' King! The only best thing is that you should continue to live."
Now, the king had the mixed feeling of surprise, anger and curiosity. He 'thought 'this seems to be a mysterious man.' By that time, Abhaykumar also snee
zed.
The my sterious man retorted : Minister Abhaykumar! Your living long and your dieing are both the best.
