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Then Vijaya proceeded to leave the room-F
My lord, now that we can never be together, please marry some other woman. I will serve you as a maid all my life.
Making a silent resolve he called Vijaya
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Vijay thought
Wait a minute Vijaya. We two will stick to our individual vows. A man whose resolve is broken is a coward and is no more fit to show his face to the world. We will live under one. roof in our mansion and still observe the vow of complete celibacy.
My lord, please do not disappoint your parents for my sake. Don't let the lineage of your clan be broken.
Vijaya looked at her husband. His face had become radiant as never before. His voice had become deeply resonant.She said
When a woman can make so great a sacrifice, would it be proper for me, a man, to be a coward? Could I
belittle the whole male society by marrying once again? No! Not at all.
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