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114. But you, though attached to the sacred doctrine-here,
will afterwards go to hell, king. As for Saukarika he kills buffalo in this world and will go to hell when
dead.' 115. Terrified of going to hell king Śreņika said to him :
' Reverend sir, with you as lord how shall I go to hell ? ' 116. Give me such injunctions that I may not go to a miserable
hell.' Then the Light of the World said to him in
order to give him spiritual peace. 117. 'Cause food and drink to be given to the sādhus by the
hand of Kapilā and prevent Saukarika killing buffalo
for one day. 118. When bidden the cook Kapilā replied: 'I will not give
food and drink to the sådhus even if you cut me into
morsels as small as sesamum seeds.' 119. Forbidden Saukarika said: 'I shall not by any means
cease killing the five hundred buffalo.' Then he was
thrown into a well. 120. There fashioning buffalo of clay he went on killing,
though imprisoned within, by the imaginings of his mind. Realising that those two were not destined
for final emancipation, - 121. the king who had failed to carry out the injunction,
lingering long in the presence of the Jina, consumed
with heavy sorrow, said : ‘Lord, preserve me.' 122. Mahāvīra replied: 'King, your life has been destined to
hell, therefore you must inevitably go to the first
compartment of Gharmā. 123. Passing on from there you will become the first Jina of
utsarpiņi like unto me: therefore, king, do not be
grieved.' 124. At a fitting time the king set out for his own city, and
by a divine illusion beheld a muni catching fish. The
king 125. said : What are you doing?' The muni replied : 'Let
it be evident to you.' So saying he cast his net into the water for fish.
