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him? If this was the case, why did destiny give him sons in the
first place? The reaction to all those who gave such advice
would be, “Let something like this happen to your family
and then tell me if you blame your fate at that time. It is easy
to talk. Put yourself in my shoes and then think. They died
once but it seems that we are dying each minute.”

How will Sulsa & Nagrathik eliminate their sorrow?

Abhay Kumar’s amazing consolation : Death is natural–

Seeing Nagrathik and Sulsa’s sorrow, Abhay Kumar came to
their house to console them. He said –

O honourable one! Inspite of living in this material world,
you have undeterred faith in the principles of Jainism. Sinking
in this deep sea of sorrow does not suit you. The principles

of Jainism teach you that this world is temporary like the
rainbow, an elephant’s ears or the changing colours of the
evening sky. Just as feathers get blown away by the wind, this
life, too, is getting carried away by the winds of time. Life is
momentary like the waves of the ocean and the lightning in
the sky.

O fortunate one! Do not forget that death is natural and

birth is unnatural. Life is an unnatural object which cages
the external, formless soul in this body. Death is that natural
saviour which frees the soul form the clutches of life. Why
mourn over death? It is quite possible that they may have
attained a better birth than this. Then tell me, is there any
room for grief? No one in this mortal world – be it horses,

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