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THE WAY OF LIFE
She had to find out a way of safeguarding her chastity. She said to Maniprabh, “Very good. Then you are the son of a Muni! Kindly do me this favour. Kindly get my son here”. She made this entreaty with folded hands and with her head bent in absolute politeness. Maniprabh closed his eyes and began to think.
After sometime, he opened his eyes and said, "Do you know what has happened to your son ? Padmaratha, the King of Mithila, by chance, came to the forest and saw your child weeping there. He took up the child; took it to his palace and he has given the child to his queen, Pushpamala”.
Madanrekha was amazed. She asked him, “How could you know all this? I think you are uttering these lies only to console me and silence me.”
"I did not utter lies. I told you all those things after knowing them from Prajnaptidevi. Queen Pushpamala will love your son as her own son and will bring him up with great affection. Now, you can stop worrying about your son. Please grant me my wish. I will take you to my palace and I will give you the highest place there". Maniprabh began to move towards Madanrekha but she kept moving away from him. She thought, "I must find out a way, intelligently, out of this calamity. Only thus can I safeguard my chastity.” A plan flashed to her mind.
MADANREKHA'S INTELLIGENCE
Madanrekha said to Maniprabh, "First you fulfil this wish of mine. Take me to Nandishwardweep. I wish to visit those magnificent Jain temples and see those lasting idols of the Lord and worship them. Afterwards, I will act according to your wish". Maniprabh agreed to comply with her request. Madanrekha felt relieved.
Excellent plans occur only to wholesome and heroic minds. The minds that are unwholesome, unheroic and wavering become entangled in confusions. They are terrified by circumstances. They will not be able to do anything. What a tremendous patience and courage Madanrekha had ! "Let me gain some
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