Misery
moves man, and pathetic plight melts even stones. Sympathetic hearts stand not
the sight of suffering, either of their own dearests, or distant ones, unknown
till then. They subject themselves to torture with flashes of sweet smiles
during the process. Removal of pain is their prime concern, no matter the victim
is man or beast; in or out of house; and day or night. They never think of their
personal comforts, nor anticipate any return. And they are selfless to the
core-work not for name, or better living. They deem it a pious obligation to make
the anguished happy. History and legend recorded that some gems among them
sacrificing everything for mitigating the suffering of the unlucky lot at the
cost of personal comforts. See how one of the emperors of our Punya Bharat
offers entire mass of his body...
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