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What are the Guru’s words of wisdom? When does the disciple remember them?

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The guru’s words of wisdom were that it was the city of fools. He advised the disciple to leave the city because he would not know what they would do next.

The disciple remembered these words when he was being carried to the place of execution. Even though he tried to explain that he was innocent and was just a disciple, the servants said that it was a royal decree to find a man fat enough to fit the stake. As he was waiting for his death, he remembered his guru’s words of wisdom and prayed to him in his heart.

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अध्याय 4: In the Kingdom of Fools - In the Kingdom of Fools [पृष्ठ २७]

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अध्याय 4 In the Kingdom of Fools
In the Kingdom of Fools | Q 5 | पृष्ठ २७

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