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PHILOSOPHY OF SOUL
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wrath shall cool down, or else the entire universe will come to troubles in no time.” So the divine women sang the divine songs.
Here Namuchi was overthrown from his throne and was bleeding from mouth. The Great King Padma requested the Great Sage piteously, “Oh Great Sage, Oh Kind one, be calm. This wretched Namuchi is harassing the saintly persons. I never knew it, and none informed me about it. But Namuchi is my servant. So it is my fault. Please pardon me.”
The Kings of the gods and the demons also prayed in the same manner. The entire Sangha also requested the sage to be calm. Thereupon Vishnukumara thought, “I respect the Sangha. The gods, demons and my brother all deserve sympathy.” He contracted that gigantic form and resumed the original one. Thereafter at the request of the Sangha, Namuchi was turned out of the city and the administration of the state was again taken over by the King. (Sangha-four-fold jain community).
This episode of three strides conferred upon the great sage Vishnukumara the great glory as “Trivikram". He resumed his penances till he acquired omniscience and liberation.
Now you will realise the amount of strength which the soul is possessed of. You are the reservoir of inexhaustible and everlasting energy. Do not forget this. If you make proper efforts, that energy of soul will be fully manifested and you will certainly esta yourself on par with the omnipotent Lords.
