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day of breaking the fast he went to Sri Anandavimala Suri to bring him to their place.
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Out of curiosity and contempt, however, he played mischief. He kindled fire in the cremation-ground, and held it by the Suri's beard, which immediately caught fire with the result that the preceptor felt burns in his face. Nevertheless, the expressions of his face were as firm, steady, and unchanging even like a mountain against stormy winds
This was not lost upon Magekacanda, and he felt penitence and shame. In return to his mischief, the preceptor felt compassion for him, for he was conversant with uncouthness of illu sion as, well as, wickedness of stupidity. This naturally puzzled Manékacanda. Love is the most efficacious charm for winning over an enemy; and Manekacanda became a devotee of the preceptor of whom he most humbly begged pardon for the sin committed by him.
Now this Mānekacanda was living at Pält for business purposes. So once, he took the Suri there. During the Caturmāsa, he happened to learn the greatness of Mount Satrunjaya and a keen desire arose in his mind for visiting the holy place. He instantly took a solemn vow not to take either food or drink till he had the sight of the Holy Mount.
The caravan immediately started for the same. But in the absence of quick conveyances as we have today, on the seventh day of the merchant's fast, they could reach only up to Magarvāda near Siddhapur.
In those days, there was no population at the place, which was, so to say, a dense forest. The foresters assailed the caravan and in the ensuing struggle Māņekacanda, was fatally wounded.
Consequently, having died while meditating upon the Holy
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