________________
then it becomes a bright shining metal. Agnisharma had also become a shining gold. A bright lustre due to penance and knowldge shone on his forehead. His outward apperance was now, as if, not paid attention to, by people.
The sage of the high calibre, Acharya Kaundinya considered himself proud and lucky to get a disciple like Agnisharma. Because of this disciple, the fame of This hermitage was spread on all sides. People used to discuss with wonder what goal Agnisharma was thinking to achive by such terrible and unimaginable penance ?
We may also be full of suspicion and doubts, if we keep before our eyes the saintly life of Agnisharma. In times of leisure, what could have been his thoughts ? In what depth of reflection, his mind was engrossed ? Could it be that he has totally forgotten the cruel behaviour
