Page 23 - Courage Redifined

Kamlata Brahmani had become a queen, had lost her courage
in protecting her character and purity and had got carried
away in royal luxuries and comforts.

There is an ancient saying, “Ekda Bhrashtasya Shatasho
Vinipat,” which means that the one who gets tempted and
loses courage once will do the same hundreds of times.
Similarly Kamlata was tempted to do wrong once again. She
explained to her husband in code language to meet her in the
Goddess’s Temple in the jungle on the night of Kali Chaudas.
She told him that she would come there accompanied with
the King and find a chance to kill the King so that she can
flee away with him.

She compromised her character and lost her purity once and
now she fell to such an extent that she was ready to kill the
King. Even her religious Brahmin husband forgot his Vedas
and became ready to kill the King in the greed of getting his
wife back. Isn’t it his duty to free his wife ? Yes, but not by
cheating and killing the King.

Kamlata’s Ploy :
As Kali Chaudas approached, Kamlata told the King, “When
you were down with fever and severe headache last week, I
had prayed at Goddess Kali’s temple that if you will recover
from your illness, both of us would go together to pray at
her temple on the night of Kali Chaudas. Because of my
prayer and oath, you are now fit and fine. Tonight both of
us have to go together at her temple located outside the city
and perform her Pooja.”

The King was crazy about her and told her, “How considerate
and affectionate you are! We will definitely go and perform
the Pooja together.” The Brahmin’s wife replied “No third
person should come along with us.” Having blind faith in her,
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