Night Mare is Over

Author(s): Gunratnasuri, Mokshratnavijay
Publisher: Adhyatma Shikshan Kendra

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ters and the king was felt.
"Sir, I wonder if you believe in horoscope and forecasting type..... One foreteller met me and foretold the future of these both princes."
The King felt it worth hearing. He seemed interested in the forecast. Believing it true or false didn't matter much.
The minister thinking he had gained a perfect attention from his audience went on embellishing his speech as well...
"His Highness.. my lord ! I dare not say it true. Nor I say it false... yet the forecast is as below.
"Vidyutprabha is sure to get salvation at an early age of eighteen. And Pavananjaya.... yes, he will also attain salvation after enjoying a long period of life. His life span is longer than Vidyutprabha."
His words produced a perfect hypnotic aura ensconcing in every mind. King Mahendra was pleased to hear this. His worrying heart settled into the patterned dance of life, tracing the normal peaks and valleys of a healthy pulsating heart felt inwardly and he took his decision mentally." I will marry my lovely daughter to Pavananjaya and Pavananjaya alone."
He knew not the oncoming Karma's or its steel gripping power. The naughty and haughty Karmas were planning a different future rather than a bright one.
King Mahendra unconsciously was trodding over the path laid by the illfated Karmas. True, the Karma's power is unquestionable.
2. ENGAGEMENT
Immersed in his external petty enjoyments, man forgets the power, which makes his wishes bear fruit. Dharma becomes obscure in his mind which is clouded by sensual enjoyments. Festivals of religious nature, raise him from his
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