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back my gola-beads, otherwise I will torment to such an extent that you will die. But when Métärya Muni did not leave off his silence on account of his mercy towards the kraunca bird, the greatly enraged wicked gold-smith applied a strong bandage of fresh leather round the forehead of Métârya Muni so tightly that his eyes fell down on the ground from their sockets. Métārya Muni died on the spot and he attained Siddhi Pada (the state of Final Emancipation). On seeing that the Muni died there, the the citizens created a great row. The goldsmith was greatly ashamed and he repented much for his mischievous act. A large crowd of people assembled there, A woman, who was carrying a heavy load of fuel-wood on her head, threw down near a tree on which the kraunca bird was sitting, the load from her head and stood there watching the dealings of the crowd. Owing to the noise of the people and sudden impact of loud sound of throwing of fuel-wood from the woman's head, the bird was terrified and it passed all the gold-beads along with the foeces. On seeing the gold-beads in the foeces, the people told the gold-smith:-See, your gold beads had been swallowed by the kraunca bird You have needlessly caused the death of this innocent Muni. You deserved to be hanged, As soon as King Śreņika came to know about the Muni's death, he sent his servants make police inquiries The gold-smith becoming immensely terrified at once closed his doors from inside, and he and his entire family took Bhagavati Diskā and adopted ascetic life. The police officers of King Srépika went to the house of the goldsmith and they angrily told the goldsmith:-O wicked man! What a cruel act you have done? But we are helpless because you and your entire family have taken Bhagavati Dikṣā. If you and your family had not taken Dikṣā, you all must have suffered terrible punishment. Even if you leave off this ascetic life you and your family will have to undergo very severe punishment amounting to death Métarya Muni after having suffered agonisin tormentation acquired Kévala Jnana and he attained Mokṣa Pada (the place of Final Emancipation). I sincerely adore the great sage Métarya
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