Passage 11

In English

In the place where was sitting, some of the women went to her and asked, “Have you come alone or have you come along with your husband as well?” She replied that her husband too had come. With the women wanting to see and find out who her husband was, they were asking her many questions. , a sacred woman given to righteous conduct all her life, would not get up when all the were present and say, “Here is my husband,” by way of introduction. She would not do that; and knowing what was passing through ’s mind and recognising her reluctance to get up and point to her husband, one of the women asked by pointing at one of the men, “Is that person your husband?” She then replied in the negative by just nodding her head. Another woman came and asked her, “Is that person whose hair is tied up in knots your husband?” She again nodded her head in the negative. In this way, when many women came and asked , pointing at the wrong person and asking the question, “Is that your husband?” she was nodding her head to indicate a negative reply. When who was sitting there was actually pointed out, said neither “yes” nor “no”. She simply exhibited a significant, happy and pleasant smile.