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XXVIII
THE SON EXCELS THE FATHER
Is there anyone in this world whose life is not ensnared in the tangles of problems ? Whose life is free from calamities and impediments ? Whether a man is a householder or a sadhu, as long as his soul is in the body, he has to face internal and external impediments and problems which keep agitating him. A man devoid of mental and spiritual strength becomes an easy target to those calamities and is crushed down while the man who possesses intellectual and spiritual strength crushes all his impediments and calamities under his heel and proceeds on his path with courage and confidence, undaunted by the difficulties and disasters that terrify weaker spirits.
Life deals its hammer-strokes to men of virtue and truthfulness, as well as to ignoble and sinful people. A mountain of calamities fell upon the head of Anjana. A terrible tempest raged in her life. A tremendous storm rose and shook her to the foundations of her being but that great woman remained unshaken by that tempest of calamities, taking her foot-hold upon truthfulness. So, the storm blew over; and again peace and felicity appeared.
All reached Hanupur. King Manasveg issued a proclamation desiring his people to organize magnificent celebrations and jubilations in the city.. For eight days, the people organized worship and other spiritual activities in the Jin temples. Manasveg gave away countless gifts with overflowing magnanimity. Prisoners were released from prisons. Dances and other jubilations were organized in every street and lane of the city. The
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