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His life hangs by the tenuous string of hope. The hope. that the son will finish education tomorrow and will bring a handsome income. There will be then peace in the house. His. mother and I will then heave a sigh of relief calmly.
But this boy going for education gets lost. A girl of a multi-millionaire becomes infatuated with his looks. While the parents do not get enough to eat, the boy makes merry with parties and feasts in hotels.
Co-education, picture houses and novel reading spoil his life, mind and body. He looks on his parents as rustics. The girl, with whom he is in love, appears to him, as his sole bene factor. Nowhere, except in the company of this girl, he finds happiness and solace.
One day he forsook his old parents. He left home leaving behind a note, "You will not get my face to see anymore. I am leaving the house to live an extremely happy life. I am highly grateful to you for rearing me up and nourishing me so far". The parents faint on reading the note. It is the money. that brings a man to his senses. But there is utter lack of it here. Who will bring them to senses? Who will rush to succour the poor? The cold wind is coming rushing. It awakens them. What else is to be done on waking? They give vent to heart-rending cries. On whose hope should they now live? On whose support? Of what use is now living? It is good that the son got happiness. With their last heartfelt blessings to the son, the parents commit suicide by swallowing acid.
Fourth Episode:
Here is a college, where a girl and a boy friends meet. The girl and the boy are attracted towards each other, the boy by the beauty of the girl and the girl by the riches of the boy. Detesting the wishes of their parents, both join in tie of marriage. They pass their days happily.
Years thus rolled by and a decade was added to another,
Both are happy in all ways. paining and gnawing their hearts, happiness to cinders.
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But there is one secret anxiety such as to burn all their
| SR No. | 007016 |
| Book Title | Karma Philosophy In Jainism |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Chandrashekharvijay, Chunilal Vrajlal Modi |
| Publisher | Kamal Prakashan |
| Publication Year | 1978 |
| Total Pages | 84 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 7 MB |