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Rh wife, but in the life beyond Duty is everybody's God. To me my husband is very great, but greater is my duty, and greater still to me is my husband's Duty. I may forsake my duty if I will, but stand in the way of my husband's piety ? — No, Maharaj, that shall never be. My husband may die at your command — I will not stop him." With a long-drawn sigh the Brahmacharin replied : " Mother, sacrifice there must be in this great work of ours. Every one of us will have to be sacrificed. I shall die ; Jivananda, Bhavananda and every body else will die ; you too, mother, may die. But think of this, that it is best to die after doing some work. Why should we die without doing any great work ? I have never yet called anybody mother save my country. No one but this well-watered land of ours, rich in dainty fruits, is a mother to us. And now I call you my mother. As a mother, you must do your work. Take care, by all means, that the great object is gained. Save Jivananda's life and save yours." So saying Satyananda went out singing the glory of the Lord. 10