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| At that time, the Four world watchers had entrusted a goddess named Mani Mekhala to look after all virtuous who made good deeds, such as taking giid care of their mathers, and who should not dieat sea. Mani mekhala had not inspected the seas for seven days. It was said that she was absorbed with celestial joys, so she forget her inspection duties. Other academics say that the goddess went to the celestial's society. Anyway, she recalled :"today is the seventh day that I have not inspected the high seas. I wonder what the situation is." Upon inspection, she saw the Great Being and she thought :"Shouldyoung Prince Mahajanaka perish in the ocean, I'll never be allowed in the celestial's society anymore." Having so pondered, she adorned herself and went to hover not far from the Grate Being. |
| To test the Graet Being, she intoned the first instanza :Who's that even though the coast is nowhere to be seen, is still swimming in the midst of the ocean waves? What mighty use do you see in striving to swim in this manner? |
| Then the Great Being opined :" To this morning, we have been swimming the ocean for seven days. All that time we have seen navy a soul as companion. Now, who is that speaking to me ?" Looking up skywards, he saw Mani Mekhala, Thereuponm he intoned the second stanza :O Goddess, we have reflected upon the worldly behaviours and the merits of perseverance. Thus,we conclude that, even though we do not see the shores, we still have to persist in our swimming in the wide ocean.Among these words, we well know that perseverance will never hurt anybody, i.e. will certainly results in Ultimate Happiness. Therefore, even though we do not see the coast, we must always strive, i.e. perseverance. We reiterate : how can we ever disregard this quality? |
