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O king! You must be surprised, how I know your name. Believe me, nothing is hidden from the eyes of hermits. Isn't it a fact that you have come here straight from the jaws of death?
The words of the sage enlightened the king
O sage! I am filled with a feeling of detachment. Now I want to renounce the world and indulge in spiritual practices just like you.
Rishidatta
Indeed, it is
true, O sage. We could not have saved ourselves had the elephant herd attacked us.
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My lord! I will also get initiated and take the path of selfupliftment.
By this time the soldiers arrived there in search of the king. The king told them
Return to the kingdom and tell the minister to Nook after the state.
O king! Like a hunter, death chases living beings every moment. It had come in the form of an elephant just to warn you.
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