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the lookout to find out some evidence in order to prove that they had a bad intention and that the so-called ideal love of her husband was really the lust for the girl. It is righty said that, "Beauty is a witch, az iinst w!1989 c'arms faith melteth into blood."
Women are generally suspicious by nature. Mulia formed a different idea about the fact which was quite otherwise. Setha Dhanavaha was a religious man and was wellversed in the Scriptures. Chandana-bala too was a highly enlightened Shravika. The cause of their mutual attachment was their religious mentality;Chandana-bala al ways regarded Dhanavaha, as her own father, and Dhanavaha, in turn, treated her as his real daughter. He had given her freedom of faith and provided her all facilities for religious worship. But Chandana bala's Karmas were still immature; she was yet to suffer many calamities in her life.
One day when Mula was out, the seth entered the house. Chandana-bala had just taken her bath, and was drying her hair in the sun. The seth asked her to bring some water for washing his feet. Chandana-bala said, 'Father, please come here and I shall wash your feet.' The seth went to the girl and she began to wash his feet. But as her hair was loose, and fell on her face again and again, she could not see the feet clearly, She, therefore, shook her head in order to push back her hair. The seth realised her embarrassment and gently held her hair in his hand. It was at this time that Mula stepped into the house. She saw both the father and the daughter alone in the house and began to contemplate,' Surely my husband is enchanted by this maid. As I have grown old, he wants to sacrifice me for
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