Walk With Me

Author(s): Chandanaji Acharya, Vastupal Parikh
Publisher: Veerayatan

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Walk With Me
such a beautiful child. People were chanting the slogan 'Long live the King' but no one was saying, “Long live the Queen!'
"Long Live the Queen!" I shouted from the balcony. “Long Live the Queen!!!" I shouted again and again. But no one was paying attention to me. No one was listening. No one!“Does no one care for the women? May be, may be..., our new prince will!" I hoped.
The entire kingdom was now in a festive mood. The royal family and its distant relatives converged on Kundagram to see the baby and to greet the new parents. Parshvanath's monks, aware of the fourteen auspicious dreams, also wanted to welcome and pay their respects to the new baby. They were hopeful that such a great soul in a Sraman family would certainly be a great Sraman monk. Ordinary citizens were anxious to have a glimpse of their prince. Music and dance programs were arranged throughout the kingdom. Cities and towns were decorated with colorful flags and banners, and people shared boxes of sweets in celebration.
We didn't know it fully then, but the peaceful liberator had
arrived.
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