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The Delighted Devta’s Boon
The Devta was delighted and contented on seeing her genuine
and unflinching faith in religion. What did he tell her?
He wound up all the drama created by him, resume his
original form and said,
“Devi Sulsa! Forgive me. Our Head-Indra praised your
undeterred faith in religion. Being a little sceptical, I decided
to test you and thus you had to undergo these tough times.
But I must accept that you are truly worthy of his praises. I
am impressed. Tell me, what is dear to you?
Do you think Sulsa’s religious outlook and activities expected
material benefit in return? She did not want anything in
return of her faith but she saw this as an amazing chance
to eliminate her husband’s worry and thus she said, “I do
not want anything. I have got Lord Mahavir and hence I
have got everything. Having attained Him, what more can
I ask? But you know the cause of my sorrow – It’s my
husband’s worry due to the absence of a son. Please eliminate
my sorrow.”
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