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The One Hundred and Nineteenth Chapter
37. Hearing this, Sri Rama, with great joy and his hair standing on end, his eyes wide open, went to the sage. ||13||
11. Just as Vijay Balabhadra had gone to the sage Swarna Kumbha, so too, Sri Rama, served by the kings of the Bhu-khecharas and the Vidyadharas, and a bearer of great fortune, arrived with great devotion. ||11||
15. He bowed his head in reverence, offering salutations to the sage, who was worshipped by thousands of learned scholars. ||15||
16. Seeing that great soul, the cause of liberation, Rama felt as if he had been immersed in the ocean of nectar. ||16||
17. Filled with faith, he praised the supreme glory of the sage, just as the great king Mahapadma had praised the sage Suvrata. ||17||
18. The Vidyadharas, who were eager to serve in every way, adorned the place with flags, arches, offerings, and music. ||18||
19. After the night had passed and the sun had risen, Rama bowed to the sages and requested the Nirgrantha initiation. ||19||
20. He said, "O Yogindra! I am eager to live according to the Dharma, with all my sins removed and free from attachment and aversion, by your grace." ||20||
21. The head of the order of monks replied, "O King! You have thought well. What is the use of this perishable world?" ||21||
22. "It is indeed excellent to seek refuge in the Jina Dharma, which bestows eternal, unobstructed, and supreme happiness." ||22||
23. Hearing these words, Rama, who was detached from worldly things, circumambulated the sage, just as the sun circles Mount Meru. ||23||
24. Sri Rama, who had attained great enlightenment, who wore the armor of great compassion, and who was determined to destroy his karma with great patience, cast off the fetters of desire, burned the cage of attachment, broke the chains of greed, and shattered the pride of delusion. ||24||