Golden Steps To Salvation

SR No.: 008710
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Padmasagarsuri
Publisher: Arunoday Foundation
Publication Year: 1994
Total Pages: 224
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Philosophy, & Religion
File Size: 12 MB

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This offended the husband's sense of self-importance. He too angrily began scolding her. The wife did not lag behind. She took a burning piece of firewood from the oven with her hand and shook it in a terrifying manner. The husband greatly terrified by her gestures ran away into a forest. The wife also followed him. The husband dug a pit in the sand on the bank of a river and hid himself in it. Since she could not find her husband anywhere the wife returned home.
The husband, lulled by the gentle wind that was blowing, slept there. Moreover, he was greatly tired of running a long distance; hence he slept soundly. After midnight, four thieves came there. Sitting on the river bank, they divided among themselves the money they had stolen. Each put his share into a bag and tied it.
The man who was sleeping there began dreaming, In his dream, he saw his wife standing in a terrifying posture and filled with mortal dread, he cried aloud, "I will eat! I will eat! Wait a little." His idea was, “Throw away that burning firewood. I will eat the preparation made of ash-gourds. Please do not strike me with that burning stick. Wait!" But the thieves thinking that it was a ghost that was crying thus ran away terrified leaving their money-bags there. The man woke up from his sleep hearing the noises made by the thieves. Taking up the four bags of money, he returned home. He said to his wife, “Take this money. This is the fruit of my sacrifice.”
Seeing the money, the wife felt greatly happy. She prepared excellent food including delicious sweets, served it to him with overflowing joy and affection. The husband began eating. The wife sitting by his side fanning him said: ऐसा सोगन जरूर करना
धन की गाँठे घर में धरना । त्याग करूँगी मैं भी नाथ !
चला करूँगी तुमरे साथ ॥