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prostitute who had crossed all limits! I left my husband to
become the King’s Queen, then a prostitute and now physical
relations with my own son ? No woman would be a greater
sinner then me on this earth. What should I do ? Where to
go ? Who will give me shelter ? O God! Why did you not
shower any mercy on me ? No, but how can God help those
who want to deliberately exercise sinful acts ? God is the
protector of the poor and helpless, he provides comfort to
the distressed and those who regret their acts. Why will he
care for a sinfulperson like me ? I have no purpose to live.
The more I live the more sins I will commit. It is better that
I commit suicide and shorten my life. The earth will also be
the relieved of the burden of a sinful woman like me.”

The turn-over :

This is the importance of a noble and reputed family
background that sometime in life, the person will greatly
regret his deeds.

The example of Asamat Nastik is famous in our scriptures.
He was born in a noble, reputed family, but due to the past
Mithyatva Karmas which came into action, he had become a
total athiest. He kept on saying that “Nothing like the soul,
Punya, Papa or rebirth exists” and engaged in heated arguments
to prove himself right. He could not accept anything (Punya,
Papa, etc.) and hence was named Asamat (unaccepted) by
one and all. If saints happened to arrive in the city, he would
trouble them to the core. Someone had diverted his mind to
complete atheism. Can such a person ever feel regretful about
his acts ? Does it seem likely that he regretted his deeds. How
did this change occur ?

Once a saint named Lalitangmuni arrived in the city. To avoid
getting into baseless arguments with Asamat Nastik and to

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