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NANDISHEN The ascetic stepped out of the Her expressions and physical beauty stopped the ashouse. Unmindful of her shabby
cetic in his track. attire, the courtesan rushed out and fell at his feet —
O lord! My master!
Please don't aban
don me.
side-stepped with an intention to leave
O beloved one! will die if you leave. Please do not leave alone this delicate body burning with passion. Enjoy it. and quench my thirst, my lord!
The ascetic stops and thinks -
The beauty and attraction of the courtesan won over the resolve of the ascetic. He thought -
It appears that am destined to break my vows and become a householder.
Bhagavan as well as that god had said that there is
still a balance of some Sunalterable karmas that
must suffer.
Darling! Please
come inside the house. This bed of pleasures awaits
you.
Scho
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