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Panapurana
Then, the god of the earth, whose mind was polluted, embraced Lakshmana, who was the embodiment of auspiciousness, and said these words: "Why do you criticize the best of men, Saumitri? Do you not see the fault in uttering such inauspicious words?"
"As long as this dispute with the one who is the harbinger of death continues, Jatayu has arrived carrying a dead human body."
Seeing him face to face, Rama asked, "Why are you carrying this dead body on your shoulders, being entangled in delusion?"
Jatayu replied, "You are wise, yet you ask me this. Why don't you ask yourself why you are carrying a body devoid of breath and blinking eyes?"
"You quickly see even the smallest fault in others, like the tip of a hair, but you don't see your own faults, which are as big as Mount Meru."
"We have great affection for you, as you are our king. It is a saying that like attracts like."
"You are the king chosen by all of us, including myself, who are all wish-fulfilling demons."
"We roam the entire earth carrying the banner of the king of the mad, and we make the entire earth, which is mad and hostile, favorable to us."
Hearing these words, Rama's delusion weakened, and remembering the words of his guru, he felt ashamed of his foolishness.
His mind, which was covered by the cloud-like darkness of delusion, was now shining brightly with the rays of understanding.
His mind, free from the mud of delusion, was as clear as the autumn sky.
His sorrow, which was dispelled by the sweet words of his guru, which were like nectar, made him shine as brightly as he had before when he was reunited with his sons.
He, the best of men, gained steadfastness through the words of his guru, just as Mount Meru gains shade from the water of the Ganges.
"Why are you carrying this lifeless body in vain?"
Then, the god of the earth, whose mind was polluted, embraced Lakshmana, who was the embodiment of auspiciousness, and said these words: "Why do you criticize the best of men, Saumitri? Do you not see the fault in uttering such inauspicious words?"
"As long as this dispute with the one who is the harbinger of death continues, Jatayu has arrived carrying a dead human body."
Seeing him face to face, Rama asked, "Why are you carrying this dead body on your shoulders, being entangled in delusion?"
Jatayu replied, "You are wise, yet you ask me this. Why don't you ask yourself why you are carrying a body devoid of breath and blinking eyes?"
"You quickly see even the smallest fault in others, like the tip of a hair, but you don't see your own faults, which are as big as Mount Meru."
"We have great affection for you, as you are our king. It is a saying that like attracts like."
"You are the king chosen by all of us, including myself, who are all wish-fulfilling demons."
"We roam the entire earth carrying the banner of the king of the mad, and we make the entire earth, which is mad and hostile, favorable to us."
Hearing these words, Rama's delusion weakened, and remembering the words of his guru, he felt ashamed of his foolishness.
His mind, which was covered by the cloud-like darkness of delusion, was now shining brightly with the rays of understanding.
His mind, free from the mud of delusion, was as clear as the autumn sky.
His sorrow, which was dispelled by the sweet words of his guru, which were like nectar, made him shine as brightly as he had before when he was reunited with his sons.
He, the best of men, gained steadfastness through the words of his guru, just as Mount Meru gains shade from the water of the Ganges.
"Why are you carrying this lifeless body in vain?"