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cher and said, “O divine sir, excuse me this fault of the boys." The teacher said, "I don't know what it is. "" Then the king narrated the account. Then the teacher said, "On account of the power of love for the fulfilment of the order of one who has given up attachment, and on account of strong nonattachment to the body of this world and fear (for the loss) of the next world, the recluses forgive all living beings and they (do not injure them) even at the fear of life. Still however if some one might have done it with some cause, I shall get it then asked to the recluses." Then the recluses were asked by the teacher. They said, 'Divine sir, we do not know.' The teacher said, "O great king, the recluses have not done this. The king said, "O divine sir, a recluse has done it. There is no doubt about it." The teacher said, "O great king, if it is so, then it must be like this. There is a recluse who has come as a guest. He might have done this." The king said, 'O divine sir, where is that recluse?" The teacher said,
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