A fisherman repeatedly cast his net in a tank but all his attempts to catch fish ended in failure. He was surprised to find that as soon as he prepared to cast his net all the fish withdrew from the water round about him. Next day he again went to the tank and found a monk with his ochre-coloured robe bathing in it and a large number of fishes playing around him. He thought that it was the ochre-coloured garb that had attracted the fish, and putting on such a robe went into the water when he found that the fishes came near and played around him. He asked himself that if the mere fact of his personating a sadhu had such an effect, how great would be the consequences of his becoming a real sadhu. This reflection brought about a change in his mind and he gave up the fisherman’s life and took to the way of religion. Ultimately he became a saint.