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Library:Ruru does not kill Dundubha suspecting him to be a sage.
Ruru spoke.
My beloved wife, who is as dear to me as life itself, was bitten by a snake. In that situation, I indeed created a terrible time for myself.
I always intended to kill any snake I saw. Therefore, I intend to kill you, but you will be released with your life.
Dundubha spoke.
O wise one, there are other serpents here who bite humans. You should not harm with the scent of a dead elephant.
Having understood the singular and diverse purposes, the singular sorrow and diverse pleasures, and having become a knower of dharma, you should not harm the drums.
Sūta said.
Upon hearing the serpent's words, Ruru, in fear, refrained from killing the sage, mistaking him for Dundubha.
The lord Ruru, in an attempt to calm, said, "O serpent, with desire, tell me who you are and why you have undergone this transformation."
Dundubha spoke.
I was once a sage named Ruru, who had a thousand legs. Due to a sage's curse, I was transformed into a snake.
Ruru spoke.
Why did the angry sage curse you, O best of serpents? And how long will you remain in this form?
