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The Woman confessed everything and gave the names of fraudulent persons. The King got them imprisioned and ordered to hang them till death. But the generous Muni got them pardoned and freed. The Muni then continued his hard penance, dificult fasting called 'Sanlekha' and then ultimately took 'Samadhi' and attained godhood.
O' Kunchika ! That woman of law caste could not understand. Similarly, I persuade you often but you do not understand. So its seems to me that I will have to show you some miracle. Why do you invite my curse ?"
The Son of Kunchika Sheth who had stolen wealth was also present there. He began to trembled on hearing the warning from the Muni. He said to his father:
"Father, you please reconsider in the matter about the Muni. When he has
