"Then, the young ascetic said: 'Do not hesitate. Do end my pain. My mind is
now clear and I have calmed myself. Boldly pull out the arrow and release my life.'
"Gently I pulled the arrow out. The
young ascetic turned on the ground, heaved a sigh and, with his eyes fixed on me, breathed
his last.
"It is this crime of mine that is now
pursuing me. The agony of those blind parents who were deprived by me of their son has
come now for me to endure." |