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Chapter Fourteen Hundred and Fourteen
Seeing the initiation of the eight young heroes and Hanuman, Rama laughed and said, "What kind of enjoyment did these people experience?" || 1 ||
Those who abandon existing pleasures and take initiation, being farsighted, are surely possessed by planets or controlled by the wind. || 2 ||
Surely, there are no skilled physicians for them, because they have abandoned pleasurable desires and settled down. || 3 ||
Thus, the mind of Ramachandra, who was immersed in the ocean of happiness arising from the great assembly of pleasures and was under the control of karma, became dull. || 4 ||
Those who are immersed in the worldly cycle, experiencing only a little happiness, are usually surprised when they hear of transcendental happiness. || 5 ||
Thus, for those two, Rama and Lakshmana, who were immersed in great pleasures and bound by love, time was passing by, being indifferent to dharma, the principle of righteousness. || 6 ||
Then, on another occasion, Saudharmendra, adorned with great radiance, possessing supreme wealth, and characterized by courage and composure, arrived in the assembly of the gods. || 7 ||
All the ministers, adorned with various ornaments, were serving him, so it seemed as if Mount Sumeru, surrounded by other smaller mountains, was present. || 8 ||
Seated on a throne covered with radiance, Saudharmendra was bearing the splendor of the Jina, who was seated on the peak of Mount Sumeru. || 9 ||
His body was adorned with precious gems, shining like the moon and the sun. He was pleasing with his beautiful form and was a feast for the eyes. || 10 ||
Wearing a pure garland, radiating great brilliance, he seemed like Mount Nishadha, bearing the flow of the Sitoda river. || 11 ||
Adorned with garlands, earrings, armlets, and other excellent ornaments, he was surrounded by gods on all sides, like the moon surrounded by stars. || 12 ||