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His friend asked, “But what are you busy about?” “Oh! Brother, it may hurt you.”
He said with pride, “How can you know what “Ok ask me, what is the ma er?”
happened? What do you know about the ma er of our richie's “Have you thought whether your wife's love is true or
home?” not?”
"Yes, my brother! We are poor, so we are fool and “Ah ! What are you asking me? Have you gone mad?”
ignorant, what do we know about the ma er of your richie's “No, no. I'm just asking for my knowledge, how is her
home?” love?”
He hesitated slightly and said, “Why do you say such "Oh, my friend! It's like a great chaste woman! There is
things, my friend? So many responsibili es surround me. Don't no ques on in it.”
you understand it.” The friend said, "A great chaste woman means you
“Are your responsibili es more than an Emperor? Even consider her as Sita? Do you know hi-chas ty of Sita? Ram put
surrounded by severe responsibili es, the Emperor used to Sita in a ferocious forest in a helpless, weak, miserable
daily perform devo on and worship towards Bhagwan, service condi on! Even then, Sita said not a word ill of Ram ! How was
and obeisance of Guru and religious rituals. All that is ok. that condi on? Though she was a great queen, there was not a
Besides that, first of all, tell me, how is your wife? Is life going single servant with her! Not even a ffin box with her! And the
good? You are my friend. I'm happy if you're happy." forest was so fierce where wild beasts were roaming around?
“Oh, Are you asking that? What do I tell you about her? The commander general le Sita all alone. Even in such worse
No one may have got such a wife like mine. Extremely pa ent, condi on, instead of condemning Ram, Sita only doomed her
generous, wise, apprecia ng, loving, very much caring and poor fate and her own sinner soul! What incredible chas ty! A
very much courteous! How much do I say of her? Then what to king happened to come over there. He addressed himself 'I'm
tell about happiness and peace in my life?” Friend thought 'Yes, your religious brother'. Saying so, he took Sita in his palace.
I got the root of the problem! For this reason, this gentleman Even over there, Sita said no ill of Ram. Sita gave birth to Lav and
may not be ge ng free from the service of the great queen!' Kush. When both the sons grew up, they understood that
The friend said to him, father exiled mother in a wrong and unjus fying manner. Even
“Oh! Is that so? You never gave an invita on to me? Oh! I at that me, Sita was so noble-hearted! No contempt for her
forgot, I'm poor while you're rich. We've no rela on, no husband or conceit of ones self! Such is a great chaste woman!
comparison, right?” Do you think your wife is like such great chaste woman? I’m
“Buddy! Why are you teasing me?” pleased, if she is of such kind. But don't be so innocent and
When they got engrossed in talking, Subuddhi said, ignorant. Don't remain in any illusion, if she is not of such kind.
“Bro, I'm thinking...no….but it may hurt you…” So tell me, have you tested whether her love is natural or
"No, no way should it hurt me?” selfish?”
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