Confession Path to Self Liberation

Author(s): Gunratnasuri
Publisher: Jingun Aradhak Trust

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The tapasi reached to Rathamardana town and seeing Rishidatta, her eagerness regarding fulfillment of Rukmini's desires had broken. She thought, “Wow! After having such a beautiful, charming & virtuous wife who will expect another one? Whatever decision taken by the prince is absolutely right. But... but... I have made a commitment... What about it?" It was the matter of her self-esteem.
Allegation of consuming CONNONCES
flesh... The tapasi practised black magic and killed the honourable persons of the kingdom & coloured the hands & mouth of innocent Rishidatta with blood & flesh. Gradually, this news spread among the people
& they said, “Rishidatta is a By the power of black magic, Sulasa killed the
monster. She kills people at honourable persons of the kingdom & coloured
night & eats their flesh” the hands & mouth of innocent Rishidatta with blood & flesh.
The prince asked Rishidatta “Whatever the
people are saying, is it true?” Rishidatta replied, “Oh! My master! I don't know anything about this... due to the bad deeds of previous births, such blemish is laid upon me... I don't know anything more? Hearing her innocent explanation his doubt was cleared.
Sulasa continued to play her game without loosing hope. She crossed all the limits. Pieces of flesh & swords, coloured by blood, started appearing on the bed of Rishidatta. By the influence of black magic, the prince was not able to see the arrival & departure of Sulasa. The prince also began to lose
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