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Misfortune is also stated in the Pravrajyāntarāyasūtra: "Endowed with four qualities, Mahānāman, a householder falls into an unfree state: he is born blind, dull-witted, tongueless, and a caṇḍāla; he rarely experiences happiness; he is frequently subjected to slander; he becomes an impotent man, a eunuch, and a perpetual slave; and in birth after birth he becomes a woman, a dog, a pig, a donkey, a camel, and a venomous serpent.