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'Oh, Goddess!'

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'It gives me great joy to be
blessed with'

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'your divine gaze.'

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'Everyone here has made you
an offering.'

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'But I am just a mere slave.'

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'What can I offer to you,
Goddess?'

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'What gift shall I bring you?'

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'Goddess Lakshmi is pleased
with your devotion and service.'

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'She needs to better gift
from you, Garud.'

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When a father sees his daughter
like this

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he is overcome

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by a multitude of emotions.

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It is overwhelming.

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Seeing his daughter
grown into a woman

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makes a father's heart

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leap with joy.

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At the same time

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the prospect of being separated
from her

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also pains him.

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It is every father's desire
and duty

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to find a suitable life partner
for his daughter.

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Although, you stand before me
as a daughter at the moment

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I cannot overlook the fact that

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you are also he nurturer
of the universe.

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You are a mother to
all living beings.

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Hence, I am unable to find
a worthy life partner for you.

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Oh, Goddess of beauty
and perfection.

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Kindly choose a suitable
life partner

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for yourself.

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Choose a partner?

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What for?

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Who else in the world could
Goddess Lakshmi marry

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other than Lord Vishnu? And..

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Garud is right, Goddess.

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Although you are destined

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to be betrothed to

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none other than the supreme lord
who sustains the universe.

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Lord Vishnu himself.

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However, I would like you

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to make the choice yourself.

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'That is a good suggestion.'

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Obeying the word of a father

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is every child's duty.

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My dear

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let us meet your suitors.

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'Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Vishnu
are made for each other.'

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'Is this even necessary?'

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'How can Lord Vishnu
let this happen?'

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What message?

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Tell me!

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He narrated a tale to me.

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I will try to narrate it to you
in the exact same manner

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as he narrated it to me.

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'Once upon a time, a king
made an announcement'

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'that in his entire kingdom'

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'only spinach will be grown.'

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'Only spinach will be sold
and bought'

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'and all the subjects'

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'would only eat spinach.'

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'No other grain'

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'or any other sort of vegetable'

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'will be grown or consumed
in the kingdom.'

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Anyone who disobeyed
the king's orders

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would be flogged
as a punishment

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and at times,
sentenced to death.

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One day, a great sage visited
his kingdom.

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'And in his greed to be blessed
by the sage'

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'the king gifted him spinach.'

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'The sage threw the spinach
back at the king and said..'

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I know all about your past
and future actions.

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I know your love for spinach

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better than you do.

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In your past life, you were
a poor farmer

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who grew spinach in a bed
behind your cottage

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and after feeding your family

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you would distribute the
remaining spinach among others.

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You earned virtue as a farmer

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because of which you were
born as a king in this life.

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And you are not distributing
spinach because the goodwill

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of your past life still awake
within you.

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You are doing this charity

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because you want to become
an emperor now.

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'As long as service'

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'is done selflessly'

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'is it known as service.'

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'Service done with desire'

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'of reward or compensation
in return'

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'is not service.'

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'It is a pretence.'

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'And pretentious people'

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'neither deserve blessing'

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'nor a boon.'

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'Service done with desire'

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'of reward or compensation
in return'

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'is not service.'

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'It is a pretence.'

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Lord Dattatreya is right.

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Yes, Takhtu.

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Mother served Lord Dattatreya

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in a greed to acquire
his blessing.

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And she didn't serve him
herself.

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She deceived Lord Dattatreya

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and made Mother Vinta
serve him. - Yes.

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This can't be true.

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It is a figment of
your imagination.

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You are using Lord Dattatreya
as a pretext

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for telling me
cooked up stories.

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Sister, do you not know me
at all?

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You know I would never even
think of doing that.

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You are lying!

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Lord Dattatreya did the
right thing.

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Mother deserves to be treated
like this. - Yes, Takhtu.

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Mother Vinta was right

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and yet, accused her of lying.

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That is why, she got a
black patch on her face.

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Enough is enough, Dhoomal.

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Mother must be punished
for her evil deeds.

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Lord

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why does the Goddess need
to choose a groom?

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I have seen her pine for you.

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You are the only one she loves!

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Then what is all of this for?

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Why are you delaying the
divine reunion?

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Every girl dreams of
getting married, Garud.

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And as she grows up,
the dream grows with her.

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In a woman's life

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her wedding is the most
important event.

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And her most important
relationship

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is that with her husband.

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Much before she meets

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a suitor, the one she expects
to be able to love

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a young woman starts dreaming
of him.

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She starts building her hopes

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and aspirations surrounding him.

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Just like any other girl,
Lakshmi too

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wants to spend her life with
the man of her dreams.

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And he has every right to
choose.

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I cannot deny her the right
to choose.

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No man can

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deprive a woman of this right.

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However

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as I love her too,
I can certainly hope

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that even if she takes a
longer than expected

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Goddess Lakshmi will

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ultimately choose me, Vishnu.

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'Oh, Goddess! What is your
divine plan?'

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'Why this delay, despite
having waited so long.'

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'What if some other problem
crops up?'

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'If Goddess Lakshmi chooses
to marry me'

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'I would acquire a
supreme position.'

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'The most befitting place
for Goddess Lakshmi'

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'is in heaven.'

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'She will choose me.'

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'What is this strange desire
that I see'

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'in the eyes of the gods
and demons?'

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This is Lord Indra,
the king of Gods.

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A source of immense energy

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lord of lightning and thunder

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and master of formidable storms.

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He is valiant, indeed, Father.

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But he exudes a strong sense
of insecurity.

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This is Lord Surya, the sun god.

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His bright rays

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nurture life on earth.

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Father, there is not only
immense brightness

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but also unbearable heat
emanating from him.

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You are right, Goddess.

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The Goddess works in
strange ways.

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The good and bad qualities
of the suitors

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will be revealed one by one.

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Praise be to Lord Narayan!

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One can work upon correcting
their bad qualities

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only when the are aware
of these qualities.

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Glory to the Goddess.

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Glory to thee.

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Brother, emotions are beyond
good and bad qualities.

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Think of Lord Vishnu.

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It must not be easy for him
to witness this.

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His beloved is searching
for her husband

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in someone else
while he watches.

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Enduring this pain silently

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is no mean feat.

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I cannot even imagine how
the lord is so calm.

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I am so worried, Brother.

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My heart wants to believe that
there will be no problem.

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But until Goddess Lakshmi is
united with Lord Vishnu

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I shall not be at peace.

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This is Lord Agni,
the lord of fire.

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He is much less bright
and hot than the sun.

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But if he wants

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he can light up a dark night
as bright as day.

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However, if he goes out
of control

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he could reduce everything
to ashes.

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This is Lord Vayu,
the God of winds.

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He is too fickle.

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He cannot stay put at one place.

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If I were to travel with him
continuously

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I would never be able to
to work for the greater good.

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Let me introduce you

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to Lord Varun,
the lord of water.

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His personality is too fluid.

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He changes shapes repeatedly.

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Someone who changes shapes
so very often

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cannot provide any stability
to my life.

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This is Yamraj.

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He is the lord of death.

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His devotion to his duty

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leaves him bereft
of mercy and compassion, Father.

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'Lakshmi did not choose
any of the gods.'

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'This means she will
choose a demon?'

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My dear

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none of these gods

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have been able to impress you.

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You could select one of the
serpents, if you so wish.

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I can have it arranged for.

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'Lakshmi should not go
to the serpents.'

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I beg your pardon, Father.

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The serpents have always
feared their mother.

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So much so that

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fear has come to be a part
of their inherent nature now.

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How would I be able to
feel secure

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in the company of those
who live in perpetual fear?

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'Kadru is so proud of her sons.'

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'I wish she had heard this.'

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'I would enjoy her reaction.'

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'She should have been here.'

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'I wonder what she is up to
at home.'

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'Our husband bowed down
to Lord Dattatreya'

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'instead of Lord Vishnu's idol.'

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'I beheld Him with my very eyes
a while ago. - Impossible!'

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What are you doing, Mother?

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Get a grip on yourself.

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How will feeling dejected help?

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If you keep suffering silently

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how will we help you?

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What is the matter, Mother?

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History has repeated itself,
Takshak, Kaalia.

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I am being wronged once again.

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I cannot tolerate this
all over again.

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I just cannot.

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Vinta!

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She is so happy today!

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I am certain she is hiding
something from me.

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Before it is too late

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I must find out her secret.

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But this time..

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If she tries to deceive me
this time

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I will make her suffer
so much that

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even Lord Vishnu won't be able
to save her from my wrath.

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Mother

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what are those black patches
on your face?

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What is happening to me?

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And most importantly

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why on my face?

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Why?

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Why must I endure such
terrible suffering?

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Had I not suffered enough mental
and emotional pain already

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that I must also endure
physical agony?

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00:19:21,040 --> 00:19:23,320
Lord Dattatreya's word has
come true.

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That is what even I was thinking
about.

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Our mother has tears in her eyes

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while joy echoes in
Mother Vinta's voice.

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Yes, that would only mean

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that Mother Vinta and Garud

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are will be free from
slavery soon.

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Goddess Lakshmi is
finding faults with everyone.

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It is but natural, Shesh.

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She is perfect in every way.

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She cannot spend her life
with a man

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who possesses any imperfections.

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But it is this quality
that also makes me nervous.

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What if she finds a fault in me
too?