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gave me bruits aid by indigeous medicines. Iwas hale and hearty again. The condition of that monkey was similar to mine. One huge monkey had driven it away and was enjoying life with its five hundred femalemonkeys. This monkey was thus unhappy. He told me that in previous birth, he was a physician. Then I offered my help as a reciprocal gesture. I went with that monkey with a sword in hand. I killed that huge monkey with one stroke. Then I went to Pallipati again. He was in sound sleep. I cut him into two pieces with one stroke of my sword. I took my wife Priyamitra with me and we left. On our way, we saw one Muni who was standing in meditation, completely neglectful of his body. (Kayotsarg). After meditation, he gave me moral teaching. I felt disgust for worldly life. I renounced everything, including my wife and took Deeksha.
Abhaykumar ! I was reminded of this incident and therefore I uttered
