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scholar who could have explained the consequences of his
foolish attachment. As a serpent living in the jungle, who
could have explained all this to him?

Get rid of sin and commit meritorious acts
I hope you, the reader, can now understand the importance
of stepping away from sins and committing acts of goodness,
kindness, mercy and charity. Passion, desire and attachment
lead to sin and misery. We are so quick to pounce on an
opportunity to indulge our senses. But we should stop and
think.

It is folly to seek sensual pleasure despite knowing that it
leads to sin and the eventual bitter consequences of sin are
fearful! It is equally foolish to ignore the opportunity to earn
merit and lead a good life, despite being fortunate enough to
be born as humans. What is the sense in igniting that which
will kill you and forgetting that which will give you eternal
bliss?

Why are we incapable of comprehending this? Because we are
so deeply enamoured of sensual pleasures and so intoxicated
by our passions that we are unable to perceive the right path.
We cannot even think of the right path!

The Snake rushed towards Sunanda
Rupsen, besotted with the beauty of Sunanda’s face, rushed
towards her, seeking the touch of her soft hands. He was
so overcome with the desire that he forgot that humans do
not accept snakes lovingly. Passion and desire cause us to
do stupid things. And so the snake rushed towards Sunanda,
seeking her gentle touch.

The snake had absolutely no intention of harming Sunanda in
any way whatsoever. He was utterly besotted by her charms.
But how was Sunanda to know? She saw a snake slithering
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