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The Uncommon and the Common
That which commonly occurs is granted credence That which occurs in a few lives only is not accepted by our rational faculty We may accept it with a reservation as it is uncommon or may discard it altogether However, the occurrences do take place irrespective of the fact whether we accept these or not
To revert to Mahavira's life He was in the foetus stage, He was enlightened even then When six months of gestation had passed, the usual foetal movement suddenly ceased Trishala was worried Has the foetus lost its life? She was glum A female friend of her said
'I hope all is well, dear lady!
'The child in the womb does not look well How can I be happy in the circumstances ?'
'Good God! How be it?' 'I tell you the facts as they are' 'God help us lady I am greatly worried' 'How shall the wish-tree grow in a desert?'
Trishala was on the verge of tears The lady with her could see the anguished looks of her Every word of her was molten lava The companion was also tormented She got it conveyed to King Siddhartha He was also worried The news made very one tense and unhappy The dramatic performances in the theatres were given up The royal household was gloomengulfed The wheel of time seemed to be at stand-still
