Passage 20

In English

The ordeal

But, did not even look at her. He said, “I cannot look at . I have taken birth to redeem this world. I have to set an ideal to this world. People may point an accusing finger at Me for taking back , who had spent ten months in . I cannot take her back without first putting her to a test.” was shattered. She looked at and said, “Oh ! Had you conveyed this news to me, I would have gladly taken my life there itself. Why did I have to be brought here amidst these (monkeys) and (demons) to be humiliated thus?” Students, householders, elders, and youngsters must look at the ideal here. When got down from the aerial chariot, , , and the others sat respectfully with bowed heads. But there were some amongst the monkeys who were of low character and they strained their necks to have a look at . then stated that the behaviour of and the others is the character of the virtuous while that of the other is the character of the wicked. The former is the aspect of the human, while the latter is the aspect of the monkeys. What is the attribute of a human being? He bows his head in respect to the elders. is the very incarnation of Goddess herself. She is the spouse of . She should not be looked at with open eyes. Even himself bowed his head. Though he had stayed with her for ten years, not once did he look at her face. It is the look that prompts the thought. Today, the vision is full of spite and venom. You must have heard many people say that they have been struck down with fever due to someone’s evil eye. Hence, the vision must be under one’s control.