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remember that patience too chooses such a companion for herself ulio does not care for happiness or sorrow, for praise or insult, and for honour or dishonour, who concerns himself with doing bis own work, and who even sacrifices his own life in order to realize his object. And the person, who has got such a companion, sticks eagerly and resolutely to his duty even when he is devoid of all worldly wealth, happiness and fame; or suffers heavy losses in his endeavour. Now, Vasumati began to contemplate, 'Calamities come to all without exception' but one who does not lose patience can easily cross the sea of troubles.” She had seen the kingdom of her father being ruined and her mother dying with her own eyes. She bore this shock patiently. But now when she was offered for sale in the market, she began to tremble. She said, “Oh how can I protect my chastity and piety in the possession of this prostitute who is following the meanest profession in the world. She then offered prayers to the Lord by uttering the Navakara Mantra ( Salutations to PanchaParamesthies ).
This world does not lack in the brave and the good. Such people always offer their selfless services to the weak, the poor and the hopeless, and remove their troubles. No power of wealth, of weapons, or of penance, can ever be able to look askance at such people. Although in the eyes of the world, it seemed impossible for Vasumati to protect her chastity after coming under the possession of a prostitute, but in fact it was not so. As soon as she reflected over the loathsome profession of a prostitute and fell on the ground in a swoon, the gods, who are the protectors of chastity, appeared in the form of monkeys and scratched the body of
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