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Once upon a time, a big ship of one merchant got stopped in the midst of the ocean. There was an iceberg which is always hidden. When all his attempts to move the ship failed, he remembered me and promised me to offer one buffalo.
I did the job with my miraceulous power and took mercy on him. Then he also forgot the pledge. I threatened him in a dream just like you. So he came to my temple with one forest-buffalo and with organs of instrumental music. Now he tied one thick rope round the neck of the buffalo and he tied another end of the rope with my idol. Then because of music, the buffalo ran helter skelter.dragging my idol along with her. I was gieatly harassed thus. So there is no guarantee about cunning people.
But the goddess thought that if persons do not get the fruits of their actions, (karmas) no moral order will be sustained.
