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share your
Sagarchandra-"But, dear lady, let me distress with you Then we can think of a way out if possible "
The lady cast a deep sigh and said,
"This is purely a domestic affair My husband is a Kinnara named Hariprabha and my own name is Haravali We were on a pleasure flight My husband suggested that we halt here right in this grove but I desired that we go to an excellent park on Mount Meru. This enraged him very much and he sat apart from me All my entreaties to pacify him were in vain If you can bring about a settlement between us, I shall remain ever grateful to you "
The lady then pointed to her husband who was seated not far from there
Sagarehandra now moved to Hariprabha and tried to pacify him with the following words,
"My dear sir! Wife is should never be rude to her as she should adjust with you between a man and his wife.
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the better half of man One You should adjust with her, Such is the normal relation You should not be too
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much assertive or too much demanding
domestic peace
Hariprabha burst out in laughter when he heard these words He said,
"Sagarchandra' Your words are
wise indeed, but you should practice what you preach Look at your own behaviour towards your own wife whom you married 12 years ago Have you ever been good to her? Have you ever lived with her? What must be life to her without you? You are like a cat that goes on pilgrimage after killing many rats You should be ashamed of yourself. And you have come to show me the way of reason
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