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“If I allow him to go . alive, I will never be able to kill him.'
She prepared sweets called 'Laddus' in which she mixed deadly poison. These were made for Sikhee. For the remaining three Munis, she made different preparation of 'Kansar.'
It was the fourteenth day. The next day, the month was to be over. On this day, generally the Sadhus do not take food. So the question of giving food to all was solved. Otherwise all would die. *My only one enemy must be off.' She thus thought, and she came to the garden. She placed the Laddus before Sikhee.
“My dear son ! To-day at least you please take preparation made by me and then go."
Sikhee said :
Mother ! The Shramanas do not take food prepared byothers for himself alone.
