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“My life is full of thorns. I get failures at every step. I once became free from the snare of difficulties and got back my husband. I however again lost him. Now fie on my life. God gave me one son also. I have been deprived of him also. For Whom should I remain alive
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Thinking this way, Malaya determined to commit suicide. Having determined to end her life by falling into a well, she addressed the animals and brids of the forest as follows :
“Oh animals and birds of the forest ! Oh goddess of the Farest! You are all my witnesses. If ever my lord of life happens to come here, give him my news. I pray that if I have far ever remained fully devoted to my husband, I may get him only as my husband in my next life.”
So saying Malaya jumped into a well. Mahabal also happened to be in the
