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Over this self-same path I have covered a short journey with the Agamas*—the Sacred Testament— as my guide and the rest of it I am now finally treading. Hence, inspired by a serene faith, I am asking you to strike tender tunes with a benign voice at the hour of my departure, for benign is my path and benign the souls that have trod this path.
O my wayfaring friends of the Infinite! Sing forth such a sublime song of eternity that listening to its grand symphony, the world would totally abjure the fear of death and recognizing the immortal behind the garb of decease, would celebrate the grand festival of death with an enthusiasm unprecedented!
*Scriptural Books of the Jain Religion.
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