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passion. Kindly pardon their blunder.” The Chief Minister folding his hands begged for his forgiveness.
"Dear Chief Minister! What the guards did was for my good. Creating that situation, they helped me to destroy my Karmas". The Mahamuni said with a smile on his fa
"Dear Lord! It was my mother who rendered that help to you; not the guards.” Sukoshal said making the point clear.
"Even there her attachment for you was the cause !” The Chief Minister said looking towards Sukoshal.
"Dear Chief Minister! Do you call this, attachment for her son ? Actually, it is neither attachment nor affection but mere selfishness and in this samsar what can we find except selfishness ?” Samsar itself means selfishness. In this samsar, people employ countless manoeuvres to achieve their selfish ends. So, the enlightened people have said that the samsar is the source of all sins. Therefore, I do not want to live in this samsar. I have decided to renounce this samsar and to surrender my life at the holy feet of my revered father.”
"But is it proper on your part to become a Sadhu leaving Ayodhya in the lurch? The Kingdom will be without a king if you go away as a Sadhu. You are not unaware of what happens to the kingdom which has no king to rule over it”. Chitramala turning towards Sukoshal said in a voice shaken with emotion.
"Oh Queen! You have forgotten this truth that the successor to the throne and the kingdom is growing in your womb. That means, the kingdom of Ayodhya is not without a king and I crown that child in the womb, king of Ayodhya and then become initiated into Sadhudharma" Sukoshal said suggesting a new way out.
“But you must respect your father's words and example. He became a mendicant only after your coronation.” Chitramala said making her point clear.
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| SR No. | 002022 |
| Book Title | Jain Ramayana Part 2 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Bhadraguptasuri |
| Publisher | Vishvakalyan Prakashan Trust Mehsana |
| Publication Year | 2000 |
| Total Pages | 518 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English, Mythology, & Story |
| File Size | 23 MB |