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Face reveals the sublimity within
Broad resplendent forehead, innocent gentleness, piteous eyes, roselike ever beaming face, affectionshowering glances, firm and hopeful about holy Indian cultural traditions, clad in spotless white Khadi, the first appearance of Sadhvi ji Maharaj imparted immense peace to the beholder. H. H. Maharaj ji possessed such a spiritual power as attracted irresistibly as a magnet every human being. The appearance was sublime and magnetic. Sermons exerted magical influence on listeners. Her personality was a unigue blend of tenderness and sympathy on one hand and courage and discretion on the other hand. Like Bharti Devi and Rani Lakshmi Bai of Jhansi, she never gave shelter to injustice in any form.
Man is a rational being and the cause of his incessant progress lies in his capacity to imbibe thoughts and share them with others. Sadhvi Maharaj ji undertook the task of reconstruction by sheer force of thoughts; she inspired youths; gave new direction to womenfolk; showed the righteous path to the human being; brought out the religion out of the confinement of rituals and temples to the practical life of man; got established many institutions through her inspiration. She was an institution in herself—institution of country's liberation, institution of the human liberation, institution of religion, knowledge and right judgement, institution of intellect and culture. Sweet voice, forceful language, humility and affectionateness were the basic qualities of her personality. The possessed the wealth of lustrous renunciation, unique talent in the tradition of Gargi and sobriety of Matrayee and devotion to Guru like Sahjobai and Muktabai. She owned wealth of truth, good conduct and five great solemn pledges. She doled out... this wealth quite liberally. She returned to society * millionfold whatever she got from society. Courage of
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