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WORLD-FLIGHT AND SANNYĀSA
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The son of Kachha, who was known as Nami, thus became the king of fifty provinces, and Vinami, Mahā Kachha's son, of sixty. They were also instructed in certain mysterious arts by the deva, and acquired certain strange faculties and powers.
In this manner did the WORLD TEACHER continue with His meditation for the space of six months. He then set out to seek some kind of nourishment. But at that time no one knew what to give to the Divine Saint, and how. The WORLD TEACHER passed through many villages and towns, but no one was able to offer Him food in the way in which it could be accepted. Wherever He went people brought cash, precious stones, water to bathe, and even offered to give Him lands, but He did not want any of these things. Some did bring food to Him also ; but it was not prepared and offered in the proper way, and could not be accepted.
Six months more passed away like this, through which no food or water.was taken by the Lord. But it was a mere incident for Him ; He was not disturbed by it in the least. Even ordinary saints are expected to remain unaffected by the non-obtainment of food. If death occur for want of nourishment, it will be only an incident, and no more! He who has put his hand to the
