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Agnisharma had believed his penance itself as the ultimate goal. He considered it as great reaisation. In fact, penance is a means for cultivating the virtues of forgiveness and peace, as well as love for all. But Agnisharma made an error in understanding it. Because the bondage of revenge or enmity, he continued to try to kill Gunsen for nine births. In each rebirth, he arranged for the tiffin, as it were, of bad deeds. As against this, Gunsen nourished feelings of forgiveness and friendship even for the persons attempting to kill him, in each birth. He considered the death of his body as a lessening of Karmas.
Purushsinh, the king of Ujjain, was religious minded, protector of the people and a good ruler. His queen Sunderdev was also extremely faithful and a virtuous a jewel among women. To their good fortune, they got a son. The whole Ujjainee city was engrossed in merry making. With
