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469. Meanwhile that great bull came along to that spot by
some chance. She smeared its horns with blood and
raised the alarm. 470. When people arrived she said: 'My husband has been
killed by this creature whilst engaged in the kāyotsargå.
The bull shook its head. 471. Not knowing the real truth the people began to calum
niate it. One day it appeared before the judges and 472. taking on its tongue the red-hot iron bar as given to
others, it vindicated itself and regained its repute. 473. So, disciple Kuñcika, if you do not believe me by my
words I shall assuredly make you believe me by ordeal
by pots and pitchers and so on. 474. Then Kuñcika said : Who is convinced by these means
for the audacity of these thieves is very great?' . 475. In the charming story of Manipati which is like a divinity
spreading the essence of tranquillity this tale of the
steer, the sixth, has been told by the ascetic Maņipati. 476. Quite different is your action, it resembles the action of
the tame koil bird : just listen. This bird was of a very evil disposition among the small creatures living
on dry land. 477. Owing to its very nature when it was sunk in the power
of sleep by night its eyes regularly became clotted
with foulness. 478. and always on waking it could not see anything at day
break and devoid of the faculty of sight it could not • move about. 479. Then when flies consumed the foulness in its eyes and its
vision became clear that ungrateful wretch would eat
them all up 480. Even so, Manipati, you who were restored to life by my
effort have coveted my wealth. How do you not resemble the tame koil bird ?
