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This is what I have thought of. We have our own fields. So we need not buy grass for the cattle. We will surely get a very good income".
His wife thought for a while and said, “But running a dairy means a lot of work and I am alone".
"You are not alone. Your daughter-in-law is there to help you. She will do half the work, I am sure.... she is also literate and she can maintain accounts". The daughter-in-law was there with them at the time and heard what he said. She, at once, happily agreed to assist her mother-in-law in running the dairy. The Seth was greatly delighted. Just behind their house, the Seth had a large garden. He bought about fifty cows and buffaloes and kept them in the garden. He also engaged some workers. He placed the entire responsibility of running the dairy on the shoulders of his daughter-in-law. He was merely supervising the dairy. The daughter-in-law used to be so busy throughout the day that she could not find time even to eat food. When she was thus engaged, how could she get idle thoughts? She maintained accounts relating to milk, curds, butter and ghee; and she was also taking care of the cows and buffaloes.
By the evening, she would be so greatly fatigued that she slept soundly in the night. As soon as she lay on her bed, she would fall into a deep sleep. The image of the young man disappeared from her mind and she regained mental and physical wholesomeness. Hard work made her healthy. Her intelligent involvement in the domestic work prevented her from entertaining evil and harmful ideas. That is why the enlightened people say, “Keep your women always engaged in domestic work". If a woman is always engaged in her domestic work, she would not find time to entertain evil and harmful ideas. Hard work makes the body healthy and keeps it free from diseases. Hard work is the best medicine for passion.
THE SETH'S ABILITY AND STABILITY
Have you understood anything from this example ? "My daughter-in-law is attracted towards some young man". After
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