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THE WAY OF LIFE
character realise the terrible fire that was flaming under the cover of the clouds of silence ?
MANIRATH SLAYS YUGABAHU
One day Yugabahu took Madanrekha with him to the park outside the city. At that time there was no one in the park. Having gone to the park, Yugabahu and Madanrekha were resting in a bower of plantain leaves. He had decided to spend the night in the bower so that it might give Madanrekha mental peace and relaxation. On the four sides of the garden, there were armed soldiers safeguarding the place. When either the King and the Queen or Prince Yugabahu and his wife came to the park, no one was allowed to enter the park.
Manirath came to know that they had gone to the garden. "Today, Yugabahu and Madanrekha have gone to the garden to spend the night in the Kadali-griha. Both are there”. Evil thoughts at once arose in Manirath's mind. “This is an excellent opportunity, I will kill Yugabahu today and make Madanrekha my darling.” On that night, very early, the King Manirath took a sharp sword and went towards the garden. At the gate of the garden, Yugabahu's soldiers were standing. The King asked them, “Where is my brother, Yugabahu?” The soldiers replied, "Your Highness ! he is sleeping in the Kadali-griha”.
The King said, "I learnt that they would be resting in the Kadali-griha this night; and so I have had to come here now. This is a forest area. Some enemies might come and attack my brother. So, I have come to take him back to the palace.” Saying this, the King straight entered the Kadali-griha. How could the soldiers stop the King from going in? The soldiers thought of saying this to the King, "We are guarding the place here. The soldiers here are in good number. Even if any enemy comes here, nothing can happen to your brother. Let him sleep in the Kadali. griha. You need not go there.” But how could they say this to the King? He was the King. Sometimes even what is right and true cannot be spoken for fear of dishonouring someone. Why should such a fear be entertained? Sometimes, on account of such a fear, the truth gets annulled and the untruth succeeds.
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