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attire? Why are you cheating the innocent? Go away at once.”
Thus saying, she resumed her work.

Ambad thought, “She seems quite firm and faithful. Was it
on the basis of this much Samyaktva that Lord Mahavira sent
the message? Is her faith only this much or even more? Let
me put her to another test. Let me check her interest and
eagerness in watching the miracles of other deities.

Ambad tests Sulsa using his miraculous powers

Ambad possessed magical powers due to which he could
assume varied forms. Using these powers, right outside the
main gate of the city, he assumed a four-headed structure of
Brahma (The creator of the world according to Hindu
mythology). He descended from the sky. Seeing this, people
were astonished and ran in his direction. “Who is this?”, they

exclaimed. Brahma (Ambad) was seated on a Lotus outside
the city. 1 body with 4 heads in 4 directions giving sermons
to the curious crowd that had gathered. More and more
people assembled. Ambad had seated himself in such a way
that he could see who exited from the city-gates. He kept
gazing and waiting but saw no sign of Sulsa.

Sulsa’s neighbours told her, “Go and have a look. What are
you doing? Brahma himself has arrived. Don’t miss this golden
chance to worship him. God knows how long he will be
here! He might disappear any time. After all he is God! He
can do anything he wishes to.”

But Sulsa was completely unbothered and disinterested. She
had no curiosity at all. She said, “I do not want to go.”

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