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which had caused so much trouble and led a young man to
his ruin.

Those who have viveka and compassion deeply regret
becoming the cause of others’ ruin. They make sincere efforts
to ensure that they do not knowingly or unknowingly become
the reason for harm coming to others.

(For further enlightenment on this topic
refer appendix 3 on page no. 102)

Sunanda’s feelings of compassion and kindness were awakened.
She felt great sorrow for Rupsen and thought that, “How I
regret my appearance! What terrible anguish it has caused
poor Rupsen, who had fallen in love with my beauty and
had to pay such a high price for his infatuation! She asked
the monk, “O lord, where has Rupsen’s soul, which had been
born as a deer, gone since the death of the deer? What form
has it taken? Will it ever achieve spiritual emancipation?”
The monk replied, “O fortunate one, the deer died and was
reborn in the womb of an elephant who is present in the
jungles of the Vindhya mountain range. He is destined to
learn about dharma and receive the right instruction from
you.”

Queen Sunanda felt relieved on hearing this. She thought
to herself that, “Thank god! Although I am responsible for
pushing him into the web or painful rebirths, but when I
teach him about dharma and give him the right instruction,
he shall attain liberation and I shall be able to atone for my
sin of abetment that led to his death more than once.”

Once the inner eyes open, the seeker does not look forward
to anything except liberation. He is pleased when he learns
of someone’s liberation. And deeply saddened to hear of

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