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THE WAY OF LIFE
by your illegal ways; all those whom you have subjected to oppression and with whom your dealings have been immoral will be full of abhorrence, hatred and contempt for you. On account of their inability or helplessness they may remain suppressed for sometime, but they will be waiting for an. opportunity when they can take revenge against you. Those who are immoral or unjust in their dealings live trusting their power or wealth but they will be ultimately entangled in adversities.
WHO IS A SINNER BY BIRTH ?
Mansingh and Madhosing were two of the most notorious dacoits of the Chambal valley. They were not dacoits by birth. Some wealthy people and Takhurs had harrassed them, and had been wicked and immoral in their dealings with them. Though they appealed to those rich people for mercy they did not care for their entreaties. They said to them, “Do what you can ?” Then those two became rebellious against them and turned out to be rebels and robbers. After they became rebels and robbers, the very first thing they did was to kill those wealthy people who had been cruel and heartless towards them. Before being killed, when those rich and powerful people came to know that Mansingh and Madhosingh had become robbers, they were greatly terrified. They began to hide themselves in their houses, and all the members of their families were distraught with fear, agitation and dismay.
INJUSTICE BRINGS ABOUT REVENGE
Those who deceive others and oppress others illegally cannot live fearlessly. Those who act illegally and cheat others and oppress others will have enemies and they cannot know when those enemies may attack them. When they come to know that their enemies will attack them, their fears become boundless. Generally, only very wealthy and powerful people harass and oppress others. Power and pelf fill men with pride. The wealthy people or the powerful people who are blinded by pride cannot distinguish between justice and injustice; right and wrong. Those people have this illusion, "We shall be
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