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really a true saying that a proud man can be puffed up but cannot progress. A courteous man is not puffed up but he progresses. His fame is widened.
· Queen Nirankusha could not tolerate the ever increasing fame of Amarsen and Vayarsen. The subjects had doted upon both. King Shursen was also never tired of praising them. Both the brothers were of course trustful and polite towards their step-mother Nirankusha. But a jealous person does not get as much pleasure by getting even heaven as he gets by seeing another person's unhappiness. Queen Nirankusha was not an exception to this rule.
Queen Nirankusha had a courteous son like Indusen, she had a powerful husband like Shursen, she had such a large kingdom and royal happiness, in spite of having all these, Queen Nirankusha was very unhappy.
Jealous persons are the most unhapply people. They get much unhappiness by
