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The Devta appears
What to do? The pain was gradually increasing and becoming
intolerable. Thus, she remembers the Devta and does
Kayotsarga*. Her glorious faith and noble disposition attracted
the Devta and he appears before her. Sulsa narrates the
situation and the intensity of her pain.
The Devta replied, “Then why did you become greedy? I
had told you to take one tablet whenever you wished to have
a son. Now, what did you do? Now you will conceive 32 sons
together and if one dies, all the remaining will also die.
Sulsa’s reply radiating glowing religious faith
Sulsa said, “I had never craved for 32 sons. But I took this
step with the intention of attaining one noble son, complete
with all 32 virtues. But destiny had something different in
store for me. Why else would I get such a thought?”
Inspite of having the right understanding, the
misconceptions and wrong decisions that take place are all
a result of destiny.
Thus, Sulsa was compelled to take such a strange decision.
Destiny is powerful.
Why else would Rama have to wander in the forest for 14
long years? Why would he leave Sita alone? Destiny forced
Rama to take such a decision and make the situation
* Kayotsarga – standing or sitting still and meditating.
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