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Time does not carry a rod for killing
any one. Has God of Time ever killed anybody with his rod Nobody kills any one. All are the victims of their own actions. You should therefore resart yourself in every state to undisturbed patience and peace. Happiness and unhappiness always remain with man like his two hands and two feet. Man is a pendulum swinging between tears and smiles. Those who have no patience are entirely poor. Has any wound ever been cured without patience ?"
Maharani Vijaya got consolation rom such clever and courteous words of the minister. Time went on steadily. Whataver happens anywhere, time does not change its cycle. The night and day and go in the same order in a ceaseless
come
movement.
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The day was coming to a close. The sky had become red. These were all prepara
