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crow and came flying to the very same park where Queen
Sunanda went for her walks.

The Crow repeats the Snake’s actions
As it happened, a great singer happened to visit the city where
Queen Sunanda lived, at the same time as the crow reached
the park behind Sunanda’s palace. The king was keen to hear
the singer and arranged for him to sing for him, at the park
behind his palace. This was the park where Sunanda used to
go for a walk, and where the snake had seen her.
The crow sat on the branch of a tree in the park. He saw the
queen and was deeply moved by her beauty. His deep desire
for Sunanda, initiated in his life as Rupsen, had deepened to
an obsession with her beauty. The very same desire, which
has led to his downfall as Rupsen, and then as a snake, had
become stronger due to the extreme attachment that Rupsen
felt for Sunanda’s beauty. The attachment awakened the
crow’s memory and the crow thought to himself, “What a
gorgeous face!”
So intense was the attraction the poor crow felt for Sunanda,
that he was unable to recollect the catastrophic consequences
of his attachment to that face. But what could he do? He
was unable to think of the consequences even when he was
a human being and capable of rational thought. Now, as a
crow, he was incapable of logical thinking.
Don’t be misled by delusion. Appreciate the unique
opportunity that human birth offers

As a human, you are born with courage and wisdom that
are beyond comparison. One cannot purchase the intelligence
and strength of man, despite offering billions of rupees. Do
not waste your intellect and energy on worthless ephemeral
things like sensual pleasure. Sensual pleasure is fleeting.
Do not throw away your incredible ability to think and act
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