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Arya Bhadrabahu came to a garden outside Pataliputra. Throngs of ascetics and lay people came to pay homage. Yakshaa with other female ascetics also came and asked
Revered one! Where is my elder brother Árya Sthulabhadra ?
Ascetic Sthulabhadra is studying
Agams in those templeruins.
AR MAHAYOGI STHULABHADRA
They returned to Arya Bhadrabahu and related the incident. He pondered for some time and said
Don't worry. Nothing unfortunate has happened. Go back and you will find Sthulabhadra. What you took to be a lion is your brother Sthulabhadra.
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Yakshaa and her six sisters went towards that old temple. When they entered they saw a huge lion sitting there.
Has something unfortunate happened? Why a lion in place of our brother?
Oh! A lion? Where is our brother?
Arya ! A few moments back there was a lion here. Where has it gone?
They returned to the temple once again and were pleased to find their brother. After greetings
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There was no lion here. I had used my magical powers to give you a surprise.
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The seven sisters talked to their brother for some time and then returned to their place of stay.
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