Confession Path to Self Liberation

Author(s): Gunratnasuri
Publisher: Jingun Aradhak Trust

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In this confusion we stood there watching her. Frequently she appeared & disappeared. The incident was amazing.
Rishidatta's Marriage... The next day, due to curiosity, the prince moved in that direction. Reaching there, he saw a young & beautiful girl, appearing and disappearing. He entered in the temple and saw the old sage. The sage welcomed him & got his introduction. The prince asked his permission to stay there & he happily agreed.
One day, seeking an opportunity, the prince asked the sage about the disappearing young girl. Harishen thought that the prince was interested in his daughter & readily told the entire story. Hearing this, the prince was dumbfound. Harishen thought him to be suitable for his daughter, so he conducted their marriage. After having the virtuous wife Rishidatta, Kanakratha forgot the intention for which he had started his journey. He returned to his town along with Rishidatta with pomp and grandeur. When Rukmini came to know about their marriage, she prepared herself to take revenge like a female serpent. She thought, “At any cost I should separate Kanakratha from Rishidatta so that he will agree to marry me? Isn't it a storm of passions? What an evil desire! A person prepares to fulfill his own desire even by hurting another person. He wants to achieve his evil goals by hook or crook.
Unbearable allegations on Rishidatta... One day Rukmini coincidently met a penance practicing woman called Sulasa & made a conspiracy to defame Rishidatta. She made such a dramatic presentation of her trouble
some situation that Sulasa tapasi asked her, “Tell me! What you 'want?” Rukmini expressed her evil wishes, “Get Rishidatta away from Kanakratha I don't want this
thorn like interference between me & kanakratha." The tapasi gave her an assuarance & made a vow that she would definately fullfill her desires.
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