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More backstory on Bahiya of the Barkcloth, specifically his sudden demise which is pretty shocking and definitely stands out in the canon. There is commentarial tradition to suggest Bahiya (just as he had been a blood relative the deva he speaks with in a past life) had been a bandit formerly, and in that life murdered and robbed a pratyekabuddha. As a result he suffered karmic retribution for many lifetimes – twenty if memory serves, but not certain about that – until finally extinguishing that unfortunate karma when trampled by the ox.