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The Chapter of Deep Meditation
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The women, their eyes filled with fear, were gathered in great confusion. They approached Bharata for protection, just as rays of light approach the sun. ||16|| Seeing the elephant king approaching Bharata, the people cried out in lament, "Alas, alas!" ||17|| The mothers, filled with great anxiety and love for their son, were deeply distressed and bewildered. ||118|| At that time, Rama and Lakshmana, armed with cunning and great knowledge, approached the terrified Vidhyadhara elephant drivers, ready to seize the extremely agile elephant king by force. ||119-120|| The elephant king roared angrily, was terrible to behold, powerful, swift, and could not be restrained even by naga-pasas (snares). ||121||
Then, seeing the glorious Kamalalocana Bharata standing at the end of the women, the elephant remembered his previous life. ||122|| Overwhelmed with great anxiety, the elephant lowered his trunk and stood before Bharata in humility. ||123|| Bharata spoke to him in sweet words, "Oh, elephant king! Why are you filled with anger?" ||124|| Hearing Bharata's words, the elephant regained his senses, became extremely peaceful, his restlessness vanished, and his appearance became very gentle. ||125|| The elephant looked at the affectionate Bharata standing before the best of women, as if he were looking at Indra seated amidst a group of apsaras in heaven. ||126||
Then, the wise elephant, who was letting out long sighs, was filled with this kind of anxiety, free from any disturbance. ||127|| He thought, "This is the same one who was my best friend, a god in the Brahmottara heaven, shining like the moon. ||128|| He has fallen from there and, due to his remaining merit, has become a great man. Alas, I have committed a sinful act and been born in this animal form. ||129|| I have been deprived of the ability to discern right and wrong. How have I become an elephant? Alas, what a shame!" ||130||
Bharata was present there, and the elephant went towards him. ||115||