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1.6. ne who.1s the oatine all one's embracing the Law. G. who pow rocognised A., felt greatly ashamed and admired the saint who not only bore him no malice for his oruel behaviour but regarded him oven as his benefactor. 16, 18. Asking his for giveness he invited A. to come for his moal to the palace on breaking his fast, which, as he learnt from him, would happen after five days. A. accepted the invitation, and G. went home grontly pleased. 16, 6.
At the end of his month of fasting A. went to the palace to : get høs food from the king. But on that day G. suffered from
a severe headache. All people in the palace were too much preoccupied by the king's illness to take any notice of the Ascetic. A., therefore, Waited a while in vain and at last he returned to the hermitage. In conformity with his vow ho
continued fafting for another month. 18. 9. When the king "had recovered from his illness, he made inquiries about A. and was much dejected on learning what had happened. On the next morning he, therefore, went to see the superior of the Tāpasas and after much hesitation told him the cause of his dejection;' he would not be at ease again before A. had received food in his house. The superior sent for A. and explained the matter to him upon which the latter promised next time to tako his food in the king's palace. 21, 9.
When that day, came round, the king received news that his troops had been surprised and routed by king Manabhanga. He drew together "his army and was on the point of starting against the enemy, when A. arrived. But in the bustle and general confusion nabody heeded him; Re, therefore, after a while left the palace. 22, 16. When the astrologers announced the auspicious moment for marching, the king remembered A.'s expected visit and resolved to wdit for him; but being told that he had already been there and gone away, he mounted his carriage and overtook him on the point of leaving the town. He implored him to return, which A. declined to do on account of his vow. Seeing, however, the genuine contrition of the king, : he promised to obme again.after the lapse of a month. G. took leave of him with a grateful heart and in this mood he gave ug the expedition against Manabhanga. 26, 1. .
