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door, “Open the door, otherwise we will break it.” Yet, he did not open it. Monghiben took refuge in Shri Arihant and her Gurudev in her heart. She knew it was not her husband's fault. He was not evil. It was her own karmas which were sinful. Therefore there was no complaint or feeling of anger or offence on her part. The abuse and beating continued and the terrible torture lasted for over an hour until he left for the office. However before he left, he threw the transcript in a water-tank. The neighbours came to check on her, but Monghiben was calm and composed, as if she had received only light slaps. When they looked for the manuscript in the water tank, they found it and were pleasantly surprised to see that not even the cloth, in which it was wrapped, had become wet. She had been beaten black and blue umpteen number of times (without leaving any outward mark on the body). Yet, she had nursed and taken care of her husband lovingly, when he had contracted cancer at a later age. One day, he told her, “What should I call you? A wife? A mother? A Goddess? A Bhagwati? I did not look back while torturing you. You never complained. On the contrary, you have always given me happiness. On my death-bed, what can I do to please you?” “If you are really pleased with me, then pardon the person living in room no.4 in our chawl, who you have a quarrel with. Tell him, “Micchami dukkadam”.”
Isn't Monghiben an infallible example of how a person, who sees the fault of one's own karmas, can remain composed and on a given occasion, can propose a beneficial solution even to a person responsible for her miseries, with a compassionate heart? A person, who can
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