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prepared by Kurangi is added in this dish, then the entire food would be as palatable as nectar".
Surangi said : "But without tasting any of the vegetables, how do you know that the vegetables here are not as tasty as those prepared by Kurangi ?”.
Subhata said: "I can make out from the very flavour. It is not necessary to taste them”. Surangi found that her husband's sense is eclipsed with partiality, and he would not be convinced with any amount of arguments. She got up and went to Kurangi with a pot. She said to Kurangi : "Sister, Our husband's heart is deeply attached to you and he cannot relish delicious vegetables prepared by me. Please give some vegetables prepared by you so that he would dine with interest”.
Kurangi found that her husband loved her sincerely though she condemned him. Still however, she wanted to taste his sincerity. She said to Surangi, "Sister, wait in the verandah for sometime and I shall prepare vegetables". Surangi waited in the verandah and Kurangi brought some cow-dung from the rear portion of the house and having added all spices prepared soup-like preparation for Subhata. She gave it over to Surangi.
Surangi produced that vegetable before Subhata, who said, "How fine is the flavour of this vegetable, and look at the appearance. How nice"!
Subhata began eating. He ate less food prepared by Surangi but ate more vegetable prepared by Kurangi and while doing so, he frequently praised the taste and flavour of Kurangi's vegetables.!
This illustration will convince you that man whose mind is obscured with partiality cannot realise truth and consequently he cannot realise religion.
We shall discuss further at the proper occasion.
