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To eliminate her husband’s worry and anxiety, Sulsa intensely
wishes to become a mother soon. Yet, she doesn’t visit any
mantriks, tantriks and sanyasis and does not take refuge of
any superstitious beliefs or rituals only because she possesses
a true religious outlook. She firmly believes that in this universe,
no other power except religion has the strength to fulfil your
desires and make you happy.

Ponder – if true religion is empowered to gift you the ultimate
and permanent bliss of salvation, then won’t it gift you
temporary and materialistic pleasures? People who forsake such
a priceless religion and step elsewhere to satisfy their wants
are really foolish. And even after doing so how many are
successful?? Very few!

This denotes that only a few have dutifully exercised religion

previously as a result of which they acquired unexpected
benefits. Noble clan, love and appreciation from others, long
and healthy life, complete family and obedient children,
authority, flourishing business are all an outcome of Religion.

When religion acquires top priority in your life, it can be
stated that your faith in religion is genuine.

Sulsa’s faith, her religious outlook and thought process is worth
analysing. On analysing you will realise the importance of

religion in her life. And hence, Sulsa does not think, “Let me
do some good religious deeds so that my desire of a son gets
fulfilled.”

Instead she thinks, “Be it a son or daughter, health or wealth,

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