Night Mare is Over

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

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my noble family."
Seeing the thoughtful face of the King, his eldest son Prassankirti, who was renowned for his justice, said, "Give no admittance to this wretched girl who has brought dishonour to our family's name. Is not a finger cut off when bitten by a snake ?"
Mahotsa, a minister interrupted, "O King ! It is not right to act in such a way. Her mother-in-law, Ketumati is a hardhearted and cruel woman, who follows the heathen religion. She has abandoned Anjana who is blameless and if you also reject her, to whom she shall turn for help ? She is like a frightened deer, running away from the predator to the sanctuary of a dense forest. O King ! Give protection to her because she is blameless. It is a wide known fact that Ketumati is wicked. So keep Anjana secretly with you until Pavananjaya comes back from the war. After all she is your daughter."
"Anjana is a suspected debauchee, therefore, before our race is stained by her black deeds, she should be driven out of the city. Mother-in-laws like Ketumati are everywhere, but who had ever heard of such a daughter-in-law as Anjana ? I had heard that she was hated by her hushand, how could she become pregnant by Pavananjaya ? Ketumati has exiled her because she found fault with her and I too will exile her from the country immediately. I don't even want to see her face. Not only this but whoever shall give protection to her in any part of my domain shall also be punished with death." Mahendra's face reddened with fury and distorted with contempt.
So from the gate of the palace Anjana was compelled to return without even meeting her parents or relatives.
The influence of deeds done in the past is simply staggering. He would be a fool not to recognise it. When shame
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