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The Brightness of the Morning
the octopus was standing, there stood a divine being whose form and face looked radiant. Beside him, there appeared a goddess.
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They woke up Anjana from her meditation. They folded their hands and saluted her. Anjana saluted them humbly folding her hands over her bent forehead. She said:
"Who are you? What may be the purpose of your visit?"
"Noble lady! My name is Manichul, I am a Gandharva (a demigod) and I am the lord of this valley." He said introducing himself to her.
"Seeing that a noble woman who had come to my valley was in peril, I assumed the shape of an octopus and killed the lion," said Manichul explaining the purpose of his visit to her.
"Now, you can be free from all worries and fears. You can stay here; and I will take care of you."
Who would not come to the rescue of a noble woman who would risk even her life to safeguard her chastity. Even the greatest gods salute such a woman; and there is no wonder in this. Manichul possessed AVADHIJNAN extrasensory perception. He had the highest veneration for Anjana's chastity and purity; and so he permitted her to stay in his valley. Moreover, in order to relieve her of her anguish, he made a plan.
Manichul was a Gandharva himself. Therefore, he was a supreme master of music in the whole universe; and he was famous throughout the universe for his excellence as a musician. In order to entertain Anjana, he and his wife began to sing in a sweet and melodious manner.
First of all. they began singing songs of glorification in honour of Lord Jineshwar. What an excellent performance it was! Their rendering of the songs was absolutely free from the defects of rhythm, or melody or in the accompanying instrumental music.
Within a short time, the atmosphere of fear and agitation changed into one of joy. A new consciousness began to flash
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