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his demands many times. So that great man became angry and in anger, he said:
"O' you go, woe !"
The shepherd took these words as Mantra given by Guru and going to one of the temples began to chant intensely the said words. In heat and cold, hunger and thirst he was engrossed in this worship. I tried to make him. swerve from this, I threatened him, made him afraid but he remained firm. Seeing such a firm devotion and faith of him, I presented myself before him and told him to ask whatever he wanted. He said :
"If you are pleased with me, fill up my whole house with jewels."
I granted the request and filled the storehouse of his house with jewels. The shepherd was overjoyed. He thought :
"This is all due to grace of That
