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he screamed, "Where is Sita ? Why are you all standing like statues ? Why are you silent ? Don't you love and value your life ? Brother Laksmana! ask someone to fetch my bow and arrows. These mute imbeciles have no right to live. I am drowning in the ocean of sorrow and yet, none of these people are rushing for my rescue."
karmas brought the defeat and death to my brother Ravana ? Why am I, Sugriva, Bhamandala, Sita, Hanumana and *Lava-Kusa so much attached to Rama?" In answer to this, the muni explained them their previous lives in details and finally told them the reason of their attachment to Rama. The soothing words of the sage moved their heart and filled it with serene peace. Krtantavadana, the general and charioteer of Rama's army, accepted the vows of renouncement. He practiced the austerities and penance, and after his death, was reborn as a diety in fifth celestial world. Sadhviji Sita practiced different types of penance for sixty years and met her death after a fast of thirty days. After her death, she was reborn as Acyutapati Indra in twelth celestial world.
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Sensing the gravity of the situation, Laksmana pleaded, "My lord and master Rama! these people whom you desire to kill are not your enemies, but your trusted subjects and ministers. They are like your own progeny, hence you can't punish them for the mistakes that they have never commited. Being scared of the public censure, you abandoned Sita and thought you have done no wrong. How can you blame Sita, who being scared of the vicious cycle of life and death, has embraced an ascetic life? She plucked all her hair in your presence and left for penance under the aegis of the sage Jayabhūsana. You must follow her, and when you see her, laud her decision. Till today, Sati Sita walked on the path of purity, now Sadhvi Sita will take steps on the path of salvation. Pray, hurry up to meet her."
Hanumāna on the path of salvation and Lakşmaņa's death
When Rama heard the soothing words of Laksmana, his heart was pacified. He said, "Sita, who was my wife, have become a mendicant, and I wholeheartedly support and laud her decision." Then he reached near the sage Jayabhusana and silently heard the sermon. He then asked him, "Am I a lofty soul or non-lofty, downtrodden soul ?" The sage replied, "Rama, you are a very lofty soul, who will achieve the salvation at the end of this life." Rama said, "Sita has realized the transitive nature of the world. She has realized that everything in this world is ephemeral, and therefore she has forsaken me, but I still have attachment for my brother Laksmana. How will I get over it?" The sage replied, "The virtue that earned you the title of Baladeva is not yet exhausted, when it gets over, you too will renounce the world and finally reach the salvation. Then, Bibhisana asked, "O enlighted soul, pray, tell us which
For previous lives of Bibhisana Sugriva, Hanumana, Bhamandala and Sita, refer appendix-8 Jel For previous birtfils of Lava and Kusa, refer Appendix-9 For
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