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He Put the Sun in a Neem Tree

A wandering monk arrived after sunset and could not eat, so he held the daylight over the courtyard until the meal was finished.

A sannyasi came to Nimbarka's house as a guest, late, and could not eat.

The rule for a wandering renunciate was strict: nothing after sunset. The sun had gone. The food was ready and the guest could not touch it, and would go on to the next place hungry.

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