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When her son dies, Kisa Gotami goes from house to house. What does she ask for? Does she get it? Why not?
When her son dies, Kisa Gotami goes from house to house. What does she ask for? Does she get it? Why not?
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When Kisa Gotami’s son dies, she goes from house to house, asking if she could get some medicine that would cure her child.No, she does not get it because her child was dead and no medicine could bring back his life.
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