The Skanda Purana has several anecdotes which extel the glory of the worship of God in different aspects of His manifest: tions. Lord Satyanarayana, or Vishnu who is veritably Truth Incarnate appears in this story as the Supreme Godhood by whose grace countless bounties are at the beck and call of His devotees. It may, however, be pointed out that the curses of the Lord are, really speaking, the workings of the Law of Nature which is relentless in the administration ‘of justice. In sHere, whem Satya, or Trathiis forgotten, success is far beyond the reach of any created being. It is said that Sage Narada once happened to visit Lord Vishnu in Vaikuntha. Being pleased, the Lord initiated him into the Wrata of Lord Satyanarayana as the repository of all powers. Thus it is that the story Sadhu and Lilavati has come down te us in the present Age known as the Ka/i-Yuga by the sagé"s compassion for the suffering humanity. Editer » D. Kame: MHustration : Pratap Malik OUR NEXT TITLE = Brahma’s Instructions to Gods, Men and Demons and other Stories. Published by Geeta Kumar for Argus Central Enterprises, 16. Golf Links, New Delhi-110003 and printed by A. J- Printers, 5, Bahadur Shah Zattar Marg. New Delhi-110002AM FORTUNATE INDEED TO HAVE SOLD ALL THE meRcHaANot BUT WHAT Is THIS I SEE BEFORE MEP AND IF IT ISNT OUR PIOUS KING ALKAMUKHA AND His. QUEEN SEATED IN THEIR, DEVOTIONAL MOOD 1 1 HAVE Never: SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT BEFORE. T SHALL FINDWAUING ANCHORED HIS BOAT, THE MERCHANT APPROACHED UNE DTH GREAT HLPTLITY. WO NOBLE KING | my Ft se oe NAME 1S SADHU AND DEAR SIR, WE ARE TRADE IN MER CHANDIS! PERFORMING SRI SATYAN— Seeate WELL MMe Ake ABOUT THE HOLY VATA Xo BEGET CHILDREN. SHAT YOO ARE CONDUCTING. aan + AM CHILDLESS. 30 T witt auso perrorm jie THE VRATA ANG HAVE i PROGENY = ION OF TRUTH ANO THERE 1S NOTHING THAT HE WOUL@ NOT GRANT TO HIS DEVOTEES. Now LISTEN CAREFULLY AND TSHALL EXPLAIN THE @ SABHU, LORD SATYANARAVANA 1S AN INCARNA— 1WHEN. THE PHERCHATTT SAOWY RETURNED HOHE role WHEE EVERYTHING ABOUT HG MEETING MEET 6 BELOVED LILAVATI 1 How MUCH YOU LONG FORA CHILO! AT LAST WE HAVE GOT A WAY OF FULFILLING OUR DREAM By OUR DEVOTION ] HAVE ALSO HEARD OF THE LORD'S UNABOUN-| SED MERCY AND Love FOR WIS DEVOTEES . MY HEART TELLS ME THAT OUR DESIRE IS CERTAINLY GOING TO BE FUL-72> GRANTED THEIR WISH. AND IN) DUE COURSE GF Fie LUAVAT) GAVE BIRTH TO A DAUGHTER. LeT us CALL HER KALAVATI OA APVER THAT SADHO GOT SO MUCH ENEHOSSED LITA CAUGHTER AND M13 WORLD, ze oasor FULFIL my PLEDGE Sa At tHe time oFALA CRED OP TPSSesriemFL PRONOUNCE THESE EXEMPLARY TREATMENT SHALL BE GIVEN TO THEM. IMPRISON THEM FOR THE REST OF THEIR PROPERTY TO THE ROYAL — A TERRIBLE NIGHTMARE TO ME. WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO US, FATHER -IN-WRETCHED CREATURE ! \ PLEASE come HEREWHERE HAVE YOU BEEN FILL SO LATE IN THE Nicer? b 3 DESIRE? 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