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decorated very exquisitely, But his pride and his Joy did not last long. Duality is the greatest characteristic of this world. Every thing has got two sides; call them bright side and dark side, or happiness and sorrow; call them bright fortnight and dark fortnight or rise and fall; as you like These two sides are as inseparable as the right side and left side of a man are inseparable Just as the left foot. follows the right foot in walking, in the same way rise and fall joy and sorrow, day and night summer and winter, heat and clod as well as honour and dishonour follow each other. According to the same rule of duality it was but natural for the king to be insulted because he was too much elated. And certainly the same thing happened. As soon as he entered the Samavasharana ( the religious assembly ) of the Lord Indra, the king of heaven, learnt by means of his Avadhi Jnana that the king of Dasharnapura' was very proud of his wealth and prosperity. With a mind to smash bis pride, Indra ordered his subordinate god Airavata to go and humble down the pride, of the king of Dasharna-pura. Thus ordered by his master, god Airavata decorated his elephant in an extraordinary mode and brought it to the Samavasharana of the Lord. All the lustre and glory of Dasharna Bhadra appeared as dim and pale before the beauty of Airavata's elephant as the moon-light becomes pale in the day light. When the king saw this, his magnificient palace of pride crumbled to earth. He was very much ashamed and said to himself.” Oh I Fio on me, why did I defie my soul by connecting myself with this filthy pride? Whom has this pride not debased P Who has been happy by taking shelter under it ? It is pride alone which has humiliated all.
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