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desire of death having given up that (man who was to be killed first).” Kālasena said, "O merchant-son, what is the reason of this extreme dejection and the procedure towards death?" Dharana said, "O great man, enough now of this story. May you obtain your desired object." Then thinking What greatness he has ! Kalasena said, "O merchant-son, don't you remember me, who am Kalasena, the very pinnacle of ungrateful persons, who like a young elephant was thrown down by a lion and who am the cause of your own destruction though you yourself have preserved my life. I am kept alive by you. But I have done in-, gratitude to you. I have separated you from the caravan, and brought you to such a condition, which you did not at any time have before." Then having remembered the previous account and recognising Kälasena, whose face was downcast with shame, Dharana said, "O great man, who am I to preserve your life? It is indeed the consequence of your own merits. How are you ungrateful,[35] when you just on seeing me regret so much what you did out of ignorance? So enough
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