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covers herself with his garment. If you want any proof, you can go now and see Lilavathi lying on her bed covering herself with the Chief Minister's garment".
The shawl which was now with Lilavathi had been presented by the King to the Chief Minister. The King recognised the shawl and there appeared in his heart a bitter abhorrence for Lilavathi and the Chief Minister. He, at once, banished Lilavathi. He stopped speaking to the Chief Minister. He could not banish the Chief Minister because he was very popular in the Kingdom and he was a pillar of support to the Kingdom.
Lilavathi's character was assassinated thus. She was punished and Kadamba was very happy. Those people who employ the method called Abhinivesh (villainous plotting) feel delighted and elated when their plots succeed. But that elation is short-lived because the truth will come to light soon. Lilavathi and the Chief Minister faced the situation with composure. When the truth came to light, Lilavathi again became queen-consort and Kadamba who was expelled from the kingdom had to run away to her native place. The Chief Minister's popularity and influence increased; and Lilavathi became a great devotee of Shri Namaskar Mahamantra because it was on account of the efficacy of that great mantra that her innocence was established.
In these stories of Sitaji, Rishidatta and Lilavathi, we see jealousy prompting villainous propensities and conspiracies and we also see some cause for the jealousies. But there are some people in this world who make villainous schemes and destroy the happiness of others without any cause for their jealousies.
JEALOUSY PROMPTS PEOPLE TO DO ANYTHING
I think you have heard of Jagadish Chandra Bose. This great Indian scientist proved that there is life (jiva) even in plants and trees. He proved this scientifically. Bhagwan Das Bose was the father of Jagadish Chandra Bose. Bhagwan Das was a man of an absolutely serene temperament. He respected law and morality in all his activities. He was greatly popular among people and in his city. People used to admire him whole
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