Awakening

SR No.: 008704
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation
Publication Year: 1982
Total Pages: 211
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Sermon
File Size: 8 MB

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entering the palace, first met and saluted his mother and father. And then, he went straight to Anjana's chamber. When the doors of the chamber were opened, he noticed that the whole chamber was covered with dust. Shocked by the sight of the room, and grieved by the absence of Anjana there, he began calling out, "Anjana! Anjana! where are you? My eyes are longing to see you. Come soon. Come near me. Quench the thirst of my eyes."
But there was no reply. He ran back to his mother and asked her for the whereabouts of Anjana. His monther said "Don't mention the name of that slut. On account of her wicked action, she has brought disgrace on both the families; her father's and ours. After your marriage, you never met her and never spoke with her at any time. Twenty-one years passed thus and last year you went with your army to wage a war. There was no opportunity for you to meet her. When there appeared sign of pregnancy in her and when people began to censure her and our family pointing their fingers at us, we sent Anjana away from the house."
Kumar said, "Mother, a great wrong has been done. You should not have done so. When I was staying with the army in my tent on the bank of a lake, one night, there was beautiful moonlight. All the soldiers had slept. I saw two birds mating on the bank of the Lake. Seeing this I remembered Anjana.