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Sulsa politely told the saints, “O noble ones! Today I am
unlucky. Despite having suitable gochari, I was unable to
help and serve you. This oil is regularly utilized at my home.
The new one will be ready in about 2 days. Do come again
and bless me with the missed opportunity. You are an ocean
of compassion and generosity. Have mercy on me sinking in
the ocean of vices and sins, so that I can safely swim out with
the support of such good deeds.

Sulsa’s words reflect deep wisdom and unflinching faith
supported by a heart filled with generosity and compassion.

In spite of repeated warnings, a precious thing was destroyed
by the maid. It is quite possible that this lost material may not
aggravate her but here the situation was a little different.
Here, because of this mistake, she lost the great opportunity

to give alms to the saints. Not once, not twice and but three
times! Further, the loss occurred at the hands of a servant,
not her own son or daughter! In such a critical situation,
when even her servant did not become the subject of her
anger, is there any question of her thinking negatively about
the saints, “How unlucky are these saints that on their arrival
3 precious bottles of oil broke!”

Q. Now do you understand why the Devta took such an
exam to test Sulsa’s firmness and why he didn’t create some
other external calamity or trouble?

Ans. Because, her deep, immovable faith in religion is clearly
apparent in the way she handled the situation of her husband’s

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