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THE WAY OF LIFE
Madanrekha suppressed her sorrow; sat near her husband fixed her eyes upon his; and said to him, in a loving and sweet voice, "My dear husband, now you be cautious. Do not have any sorrow. Do not hate anyone at this moment. All jivas are under the sway of Karmas. They experience sorrow or happiness according to their Karmas. Other jivas are only instruments of Karmas. You kindly make punya (merit) your provision for your journey. If you have committed any mistakes, sincerely repent them. Seek forgiveness from friends, enemies, relatives and the members of your family."
Madanrekha tried to make the last moments of her husband's life sacred transforming amity for relatives into universal love and enabled him to reach the higher realms of existence. Later, what she did, I will narrate tomorrow.
This is enough for to-day.
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