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:slipped out of his mouth.
Abhaykumar asked the reason and insisted for it. So Muni Dhanya narrated as follows :
“I was the son of one merchant pamed Sudhan in Ujjayinee. King Ajitsen ruled there. My mother's name was Subhadra. I was a pet child. The name of my wife was Shreemati. She loved me very much. I have not seen so far a loyal, faithful and chaste woman like her. I too loved her like anything. One day I found her Sad. I was eager to see her ismiling face, when I insisted on telling me the bruth. She said :
"My dear husband ? I have a strong desire to eat the meat of the tail of the musk deer. I was sad and silent because the task is difficult.”
I replied with anthusiosm : "You, first, tell me where can I get that. I will
