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PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
he was crowned as the King and consecrated accordingly. Thus the first boon granted by the God came true. A few days after, Keshava was moving in the city to find a pauper in rags. Keshava at once recognised him as his father and narrated him the past incident. The father also narrated the unhappy incidents since Keshava was turned out of the house. He said that his brother Hansa sometime swallowed a poisonous insect while dining at night. He suffered from acute cholera which produced for him unbearable ailment. Now that disease was almost incurable but some expert physician suggested to procure a particular medicinal herb within thirty days and he was hunting place after place for the same herb
Keshava was much pained to learn this. He recollected his boons by which he and his father could reach their residence in the wink of an eye, and his brother could be cured of his disease with the water, which washed Keshava's any limb. The God brought them to the destination in a moment. Remember, God could fulfil our desire in no time.
Keshava cured his brother with the divine water. All blessed Keshava and took vow to abstain from nocturnal-eating. Keshava ruled his subjects righteously and lived happily with his family members in the kingdom.
This whole affair preaches stern determination and strong efforts to practise righteousness.
IMPORTANCE OF EFFORTS
Even in wordly affairs, efforts cannot be understimated. Strenuous and unflinching efforts beget success even in very difficult tasks. Pandavas could achieve, success in Mahabharat war only with their strenuous and persistent efforts. They earned glory and left immortal fame for them in this world. Shri Rama, with monkeys as helpmates, with vast ocean to cross over and with a formidable foe like Ravana to be vanquished spared no pains and lie was crowned with victory. Lives of great poets, writers, journalists and politicians establish this very truth.
Some speak of success as the grace, luck or fate but fate is nothing but the result of your own efforts made in previous life or even in this life. Fate or luck is the result of your own meritorious or
| SR No. | 023322 |
| Book Title | Atmatatva Vichar Or Philosophy Of Soul |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Vijaylakshmansuri, Ghanshyam Joshi, Kirtivijay Gani |
| Publisher | Mohanlal D Mehta |
| Publication Year | 1963 |
| Total Pages | 568 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 39 MB |