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future life would be undoubtedly bright and felicitous. Do you really believe that your future life would be happy and prosperous if you marry some other girl? If your fate is adverse, even if you marry any girl thinking that she is the abode of all virtues, calamities will surely arise in your life".
What a loving friend! Though Pavananjay was a Prince, Prahasit spoke out his mind frankly without any hesitation. Prahasit played the role of a spiritual head in giving this advice to Pavananjay; and in doing so, he showed himself to be a dear friend who genuinely wished for his welfare. Can we find such friends now-a-days ? Even if we find such friends, do we pay heed to their advice? We avoid the very sight of such wellmeaning friends and turn away from them.
"Dear friend! Look. Do not keep floating on the stream of your own thoughts. Carefully observe and understand the circumstances well; and then act in a manner which you deem proper. Enough. I cannot say anything more than this”.
Actually, Pavananjay was not in a position to ignore the advice of Prahasit. As a result of this, he decided to abide by his friend's advice; and gave his consent to marry Anjana.
But, inspite of all this, Pavananjay could not get rid of his contempt and abhorrence for Anjana. And how could he do so? Anjana had committed such sinful Karmas in her previous life that her husband would hate and despise her in this life. She appeared on the stage of this life after gathering sinful Karmas in her previous life; and so she had to experience the bitter fruits of those sinful Karmas. Her Karmas were such that her husband would not love and honour her in this life.
Even as the two friends were engaged in that conversation, an attendant opened the door; entered the chamber; bowed to the prince; and said :
"Revered prince ! Mother has been waiting for you. The time for your taking refreshments and milk has passed":
"I will come just now !” saying this, Pavananjay rose to his feet; and went to meet his mother taking Prahasit with him.
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