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UTANGA |
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Seeing the strange disappearance of the nishada, Utanga reflected: "Who was this? He could not have been a real nishada. It was certainly a test and I have blundered miserably. My philosophy deserted me. I rejected the water offered by the nishada and proved myself to be an arrogant fool. Utanga was in great anguish. A moment later Madhava himself appeared withconch and discus. "O Purushottama!" exclaimed Utanga; "you put me to a difficult trial. Was it right of you to try me thus-make an untouchable offer unclean water to me a brahmana, to drinks Was this kind?" asked Utanga. Utanga spoke in bitter ones. Janardana smiled. O Utanga, for your sake, when you put my boon into action, I asked Indra to take amrita to you and give it to you as water. He said be could notgive to a mortal what would give himimmortality, while he was willing to do anything else. But I prevailed upon him and he agreed to take amrita and give it to you as water, provided I let him do it as a Chandala and tested your understanding and found you willing to take water from a Chandala. I accepted the challenge believing you had attained jnana and transcended externals. But you have done this and made me suffer defeat at Indra's hands." Utanga saw his mistake and was ashamed. |
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