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This made them angry; and each of them attacked the hermit in turn and each of them had his limbs dislocated by the hermit, who know the art of fighting. The boys fainted. The hermit, after opening the door went out and sat at a lonely place rapt in the study of scriptures. The servants tried to make the boys conscious but in vain. They informed the king who went to teacher Rahu, and related the matter to him. He said that none from his fold might have done that, as the hermits of Jaina fold would never do such a thing for food. At last Aparajita was pointed out. The king went to him and recognised him. He requested him to set right the dislocated joints of the boys and bring them to consciousness. He agreed on the condition that along with setting the limbs right, he would also put in them right conduct. The king agreed, if the boys had no objection. Then the hermit came to them and put in them speech by bringing life only in the mouth, The hermit showed them their fault and asked them to take to hermit's life. They repented and agreed. Then he set right the limbs. After some time, the son of the chaplain had in him a
