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the third day, urged by her coming undiscouraged, they said: "Our brother, who is very moral, watches us, (but) on the seventh day from now, when he has gone out, the king may come here and a secret meeting will take place."
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Abhaya pretended that one of his own men, who resembled Pradyota, was crazy; and his name was also Pradyota. "This man, my brother, wanders here and there in this condition and I must guard him. Alas, what can I do?" he said to the people. Under pretext of taking him to a doctor's house, Abhaya led him outside daily confined to a bed as if ill, and crying out. The madman, while he was being conducted by Abhaya, cried out at the cross-roads, his face streaming with tears, "I, Pradyota, have been seized by that man. On the seventh day, the king went there secretly and alone. Blind from love, he was bound by Abhaya's men, like an elephant. "I am taking him to the doctor's house," Abhaya said, and he, crying out, was taken with the bed through the city by day. Fearless Abhaya took Pradyota to Rajagṛha by chariots with good horses which had been sent ahead at each kos. Then Abhaya led Pradyota to King Śreņika who drew his sword and ran towards him. However, enlightened by Abhayakumara, the king of Magadha joyfully dismissed Pradyota, honoring him with clothes and jewelry.
Story of Udayana (294-626)
Once upon a time, a certain wood-carrier who was disgusted with existence, took initiation under venerable Gaṇabhṛt Sudharmasvamin. Wandering in the city, he was reviled, ridiculed, and insulted at every step by the citizens who scorned his former occupation. "I am not able to endure the contempt here, so wander elsewhere," he said . to his guru, Sri Sudharmasvamin. Sudharmasvāmin asked permission of Abhaya to go elsewhere and was told, after enquiry for his reason, Wait one day; afterwards do whatseems best to you." The son of Śrenika made
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