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JAIN RAMAYAN
Sadhudharma. The great Muni initiated Vijayaraj and Hemachula into the Sadhudharma and made them adore the path of Moksha.
. This excellent tradition had been coming down through countless generations among the kings of the Ikshvaku dynasty of Ayodhya. As soon as the prince reached the proper age, the king placed upon his shoulders, the responsibility of the administration; renounced all attachments and responsibilities; dedicated himself to a noble spiritual head; became a sadhu and began pursuing the path of spiritual progress and elevation. What a great tradition? How sublime were the souls that took birth in that dynasty !
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