Passage 7

In English

The Tutelage

Prior to this, a significant thing happened as soon as was born. The servant maid of rushed to to inform him of the good news of the birth of the child. Overjoyed by the good news, wished to present the servant maid with a necklace of precious stones. The servant maid rejected the offer and instead pleaded: “Master, grant me the boon of fondling, caressing and cradling your child.” Such noble thoughts arise in people due to the meritorious lives led by them in the past.