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Chapter Thirty-One
King Shrenik, accompanied by his ministers, asked the sage, "O गणनायक (Gananaayak), what did King Dasharatha, the son of Anaranya, do after attaining this glory?"
"O great one, you know the ancient story of Rama and Lakshmana. Please tell me all about it."
The great and radiant sage, addressed as the leader of the monks, replied, "O King, I will tell you the story as it was told by the omniscient one."
He said, "Once, King Dasharatha, filled with doubt, bowed to the benevolent sage, Sarvabhuta-hita, who was a well-wisher of all beings, and asked him, "O Master, I have taken many births, but I do not remember even one of them. You know everything. Please tell me about them."
"O Lord, I wish to know them. Please tell me. I worship you to remove my ignorance by your grace."
Hearing this, the benevolent sage, Sarvabhuta-hita, who was ready to listen, said to King Dasharatha, "Listen, O King, I will tell you what you ask. I will explain how you attained true knowledge after wandering through this world."
"O King, you are not the only one who has wandered through this world of suffering. Many others have also wandered through it, accumulating karma and generating suffering."
"O King, in this threefold world, there are three destinies for beings who seek their own good: the lowest, the middle, and the highest."
"The lowest destiny is that of the अभव्य (Abhavyi), the middle is that of the भव्य (Bhavyi), and the highest is that of the सिद्ध (Siddh). The Jinas have described the सिद्धगति (Siddhgati) as free from rebirth and leading to liberation."
"This सिद्धगति (Siddhgati) is pure and brings eternal happiness. It is not seen by the blind, who are deluded by the wounds and diseases of the senses."