Way of Life Part 3

SR No.: 006515
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Bhadraguptasuri
Publisher: Vishvakalyan Prakashan Trust Mehsana
Publication Year: 1986
Total Pages: 348
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Religion
File Size: 18 MB

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THE WAY OF LIFE
The day has been fixed but how can I celebrate the marriage ? I do not have even a hundred rupees. It is on account of this worry that my health has also been affected. I have lost the appetite for food. Son! What is there that you can do. You have set up a new family and you have not been able to save anything. I know this". The young man was sitting quiet. He had no solution to the problem. Just at this time, the daughterin-law came out of the room followed by her mother-in-law and sister-in-law.
The young lady saluted the feet of her father-in-law; took out a bundle of notes from her large purse and placing it in the hands of her father-in-law, said, "Father, kindly take this amount of ten thousand rupees and spend it for sister's marriage".
Her husband was greatly amazed. He merely kept looking at her and the bundle of notes. He could not understand anything; so he asked her "From where did you manage to get this money?" She replied, "I have not got it from anywhere. Every month you used to give me two thousand rupees. I spent only one thousand and saved one thousand during these ten months. I have been able to save this amount of ten thousand rupees".
SAVINGS SAVED THEIR HONOUR
"Father! Listen. When after my marriage I came to this house all of you showered great affection upon me. Your kindness and affection bewildered me but I found that you were not saving anything. I knew that the day of my sister-in-law's marriage was not far and it had to be celebrated soon. Without money how can a marriage be celebrated? How could I give any advice to you or your son? I thought of another plan. I requested him to get a transfer and after going there I was able to save ten thousand rupees".
The mother-in-law embraced the young woman and shed tears of joy. The father-in-law also shed tears of joy, greatly moved by his daughter-in-law's sense and nobility and he said