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the Paramatma and if she sleeps covering herself with that garment, she will never get fever again. Yes. She must wrap herself with that garment before she gets fever.”
"Dear Lady, kindly give me that garment without a minute's delay. I will convey it to the queen and will tell her about its efficacy." Pathamini gave the attendant the shawl which was worth one and a quarter lakh rupees. People who have the lofty feeling of benevolence do not care for an article whatever may be its value and they do not consider it more valuable than a living being. Such great people easily give away an inert article to help a living being. On hearing that account of the queen's anguish and agony, Pathamini felt very sad. She gave away that extremely valuable garment to the attendant to be conveyed to the queen. Pathamini had no such doubts, “The garment might not be brought back. The attendant might make off with it.” She never felt any such doubts or fears. How can there be fear in a heart that overflows with magnanimity.
QUEEN LILAVATI'S FEVER WAS CURED
Taking that garment which possessed miraculous powers, the attendant went straight to the palace. She went to Queen Lilavati and showed her the garment and explained to her when she should go to sleep wrapping herself with it. The Queen had a great faith in the Chief Minister. She too believed that the garment would cure her of her fever. When she was about to get the fever, she wrapped herself with the garment and lay down on her bed. She did not get fever on that day. The attendant of the queen began to dance with delight. All in the palace were in great delight. Only Kadamba was not happy. How could she be happy ? A person who is jealous of someone would feel elated only when that person experiences sorrow. She would only burn with jealousy when the person concerned was happy. On finding that Lilavati's fever had been cured, Kadamba did not feel happy. Only those people who can feel happy at the sight of the happiness of others are worthy of entering the field of Dharma. Those people who feel unhappy on seeing the unhappiness of others have the authority and
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