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who jealously wished to defeat the teacher, used their mysterious power in creating a sort of a ball of hair in the throat of the teacher so as to choke it. It was their intention to choke the throat and to spoil the sweet voice of the teacher with a view to lessen the interest of the lectures. The great teacher knowing the evil intentions of the women, removed from his throat the mysterious ball of hair by using his divine power, and made these women stuck to the ground like stones. As they them. selves were thus defeated, the women were greatly ashamed and they began to request the teacher to make them free. Then compelling them to vow that they would never disturb his SOCIety, they were, then, released.
The power of yatis also was increasing steadily. Some of the places were turned by them as their own residences. In Ujjain a 'yogi-a monk had a boundless control. It can be said that the city had been his empire. No monk was allowed to stay at the city without his permission. Pattadhara Sree Dharmaghosa Suri did not like this. He made up his mind to make the way of the wandering ascetics clear; therefore he with his company came to Ujjain. One sheath can not contain two swords. Accordingly the monk was greatly enraged and he determined to trouble the teacher at any cost. When the puplis of the great teachers were going to beg alms that monk met them and ironically asked, “Is it that you want to stay here? How long are you going to stay here?” The sages replied, “We desire to stay here permanently. What can you do?" Hearing this, the monk showed his teeth to the sages while the latter showed their el. bows. Then the monk went away and the ascetics coming home said their experience to the great teacher.
Going to his place, the monk produced by means of his magical powers a great number of rats in the Jaina 'Upåśraya'-the place of halting for the sages. This sight frightened other sages who began to run here and there. The great teacher was making and waiting He was in need of such an opportunity. He
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