10.14 Chanakya has explained the concept of life and death in a very simplistic manner. He says that a crow, pigeon, sparrow and parrot-even though being of different species and colour, sleep on the same tree in the night. But at the crack of dawn, they all fly away to their own destinations. Similarly, the human souls also settle for some time in families, in the form of trees. Then at the appointed hour, they fly away from that tree. So, one should not grieve or feel sorrow on their departure. This is the law of the nature and the entire universe is guided by it. Even the creator of this
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