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THE ATTAINMENT OF MOKSHA
Within the twinkling of an eye, Shri Ram became a vitrag having conquered his attachments and hatred.
He was totally free from all attachments, hatred and infatuation and illusion.
He became omniscient; and he attained the status of a 'Parambrahma'.
He was completely free from all kinds of ignorance.
Within a moment, he could directly see the whole universe. Extraordinary knowledge of the soul manifested itself. As soon as one becomes an omniscient, one automatically becomes a Vitrag. As long as one is enveloped in ignorance, one continues to experience the agitating conflict of attachment and hatred.
When the soul becomes omniscient, it becomes a Vitrag; and becomes totally free from the cycle of birth and death. There is no question of rebirth again. The problem of being born again and assuming a body ends. The omniscient soul attains 'nirvan' and such a soul is totally free from birth and death. This state is called 'Moksha'.
It was the night of the twelfth day of the bright fortnight of the month of Magh. In the last phase of the night, Shri Ram became an omniscient Vitrag.
Sitendra, by means of his Avadhijnan found out that Shri Ram had become a Kevaljnani. He had attained fulfilment in his Shukladhyan. At once, Sitendra discarded his deceptive disguise and the magical and supernatural snare he had contrived. He discarded the form of Sita and appeared as Sitendra.
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