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whom this message was delivered, reflected and said : “Our father divided the kingdom and gave it to us and to Bharata. Even if Bharata is served, what more will he do for us? Will he make Death falter in attacking at his time? Will he capture the Raksasi, Old Age, consuming the body ? Or will he kill the hunters, Diseases, causing injury ? Or will he destroy Greed increasing progressively? If Bharata is not able to give such reward for service, who should be served by whom in this human-birth common to all ? If he wishes to take our kingdoms by force because he is dissatisfied, even though he has a great realm, then we too are sons of our father. We do not boldly prepare to fight with your master, our elder brother, without informing our father.''
After making this reply to the messengers, they went at once to Vệşabha Svāmin in the samavasarana on Mt. Așțāpada. After circumambulating the Supreme Lord three times, they bowed to him, and with folded hands on their heads all recited a panegyric as follows: “Who is able to praise you whose merits are not completely known even by the gods ? Nevertheless, O Lord, we will praise you with conspicuous childish presumption. Whoever pay homage to you constantly, they are superior to those who 'practice penance; whoever wait on you, they are superior to the Yogis. The rays of the nails of your feet are like ornaments of the fortunate people paying homage daily, Osun for the light of the world. You take nothing from any one by diplomacy nor by force. Nevertheless, you are cakravartin of the three worlds, O Lord of the World. You alone, O Master, are present in the minds of (all) creatures equally, like the moon in the waters of all the oceans. Your praiser is praised, O God; your worshipper is worshipped by all ; others bow to him who bows to you. All devotion to you has great fruit. You, O God, are the only cloud for people
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