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In the Padma Purana, it is said that those who are entangled in sinful deeds and are unrestrained like elephants, experience thousands of sorrows in those worlds. ||99|| I ask you, what good do those who are afflicted by worldly desires and are attached to sin do for themselves? ||100|| You think that by enjoying sensual pleasures, which are like the fruits of the Kimpaka tree, day after day, you are doing good for yourself. ||101|| Oh, the one who does good for himself is the one who is compassionate towards all beings, who is wise, pure in mind, a sage, or a householder. ||102|| Those who are devoted to the great vows have done good for themselves, while those who are attached to the minor vows are destined for suffering. ||103|| You have come here to this world after performing good deeds in the other world, but now you will go to hell by committing sins in this world. ||104|| These innocent, small, pitiful deer of the forest, who are orphans, have restless eyes, are constantly anxious, live on grass and water, are filled with many sorrows, are experiencing the consequences of their past sins, and are so frightened that they cannot sleep even at night, are not worthy of being killed by noble men who follow righteous conduct. ||105-107|| Therefore, O King, I tell you, if you want your own good, then give up violence in thought, word, and deed, and strive to practice non-violence. ||108|| When the king was thus enlightened by this beneficial and instructive speech, he became humble like a tree laden with fruits. ||109|| He dismounted from his horse and walked on foot, and with his knees bent, hands clasped, and head bowed, he prostrated himself before those excellent sage-kings. ||110|| He greeted them with a gentle gaze, saying, "Oh, today I have seen the praiseworthy, renunciant sage-kings!" ||111|| These birds and deer who live in the forest are fortunate to see these meditating sages seated on the rock. ||112|| Today I am also very fortunate to be free from sinful karma, because I have been blessed with the company of these virtuous ones. ||113||