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This act of service has been performed by us before. But the time for our pride in our lineage has passed, and now we are in danger of losing our lives. ||29|| We have been living in the forest, without food or drink, ever since the Lord entered it. We have stood firm for as long as we could, but now we are weak. What should we do? ||30|| The Lord is merciless, making us perform this useless penance. Should we, who are weak, compete with him and die? ||31|| This Lord will not return home. Who is capable of following his path? He is a free-willed being, and his actions should not be imitated by anyone. ||32|| Is my mother alive? Is my father alive? Does my wife remember me? Are my people well? ||33|| Unable to stay there, many people expressed their inner thoughts and, desiring to go home, repeatedly went before the Lord and bowed down at his feet. ||34|| Some said, "Ah, this Lord is a great hero! He has conquered his own self and has renounced the wealth of his kingdom for some reason. He will surely be reunited with it again." ||35|| The best of speakers, the Lord Vrishabhadeva, who is steadfast in his resolve, will surely end his penance today or tomorrow and be reunited with his kingdom. Then, he will surely expel us, who have lost our enthusiasm or have been deceitful in this matter, and make us destitute. ||36-37|| Or, if we leave the Lord, King Bharata will torment us. Therefore, we will endure until the Lord's penance is complete. ||38||