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impossible for her to decide what to do or what not to do. I told her to send her daughter-in-law to me so that I might improve her behaviour. The daughter-in-law came on the next day. I welcomed her, told her to have the seat and asked her about the well-beings of her mother-in-law. I also asked her about her relation with her mother-in-law. She also told many such jealousy things. I thought the matter was serious. Both seemed alike in their behaviour. I told her to follow my advice. She agreed for it. I requested her to follow two things for a month strictly and assured her that after a month she would be blessed with a son. I told her so because I knew that she had no son. She got very happy and asked if she would really be blessed with a son. She eagerously wanted to know what she had to do. She also agreed to follow and obey all the things. I said to her, “The first thing is to do only the things your mother-in-law wishes to get them done without applying your own mind. The next thing is neither to reply directly nor to oppose anything of your mother-in-law and whatever you do, do it by asking to your mother-in-law. For example, you have to cook vegetable and there is only lady finger available in the refrigerator. You know this thing still you ask to her respectfully what vegetable should be cooked. She will tell you to cook anything available it. The lady finger was sure to be cooked but the way you discussed with her in order to get her guidance and permission before cooking the vegetable will increase her grace and she will realize the goodness of your behaviour.”
One month later both the mother and the daughter-inlaw came to me together. I assured the daughter-in-law that she will certainly be blessed with a son and asked the mother-in-law how her daughter-in-law behaved with her. She said to me, “Sir, I don't know what spiritually strange you had done with her that she is totally changed now. I
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