Epics in Imprints-1.pdf - Vivekananda Kendra Prakashan

VIVEKANANDA KENDRA PATRIKA
listening to this she was really griefstricken
to such an extent as her heart
got the biggest blow and as if it were frozen.
The sage had, however, then assured hr
saying, ‘When the irrepressible Rama will
come in this dense forest, you will be
cleansed of your sin by giving him
hospitality”. Thus the time was passing in
days, months and years…but she was not
eating, drinking or doing anything, became
just like a stone! For sometime the sage
didn’t look at her, but afterwards when he
got conscious of his anger, his heart got
softened and in repentance went to
Ahalya, gave her consolation, offered his
services but of no avail!
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Then after many years, when Rama
and Lakshman a were passing through the
forest with Vishwamitra, they came to this
place and at the sight of Rama her curse
ended. Both the princes took hold of her
feet, seeing the magnificent lady flaming
in ascetic energy. And she, remembering
Gautama’s words took hold of theirs. Thus
by austerity, she was taken back by her
saintly husband. In this way her life is a
scintillating example for the seekers of
truth, who are walking on the path of
spirituality.