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monk touched the head of Sikhee with love. Seeing his gloomy face, he said :
'Child ! it seems in such a young age, you have to leave the house. You have not got love. Before being adult, the mountain of miseries fallen on you."
Sikhee could not speck due to emotion. He replied with painful voice :
“Prabhu ! There is no such misery as such. But when the moon showers the embers of fire, when darkness is spread out from the sun itself we feel very much surprise and shock. Because of such experiences, I have lost interest in life. The lap of my mother has become for me hot sands.”
The Muni consoling him said :
“Dear Son ! the world moves on as per its speed and direction. This soul is all alone. So long as you do not understand this and think yourself alone, you will
