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126 harvest in the life to come. But why talk of expiation ? Of what sin are you guilty ? You pledged yourself not to sit on the same seat with a woman. You have never done that. What then are you to expiate? My lord and tutor, everything I have learnt from you, what can I teach you ? You are a hero ; is it for me to teach you the duty of one ? " Jivananda was very glad to hear all this and said "But you have indeed taught me something !" Beaming with pleasure, Santi added, " Now, look at the other side and say if our marriage has been really vain even on this side of the grave ? You love me and I love you — what greater bliss can marriage give us in our earthly life ? Cry then ( Hail, mother' and be happy." They then joined their voices and sang together the great hymn of the Motherland.