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29 in again, yet the hunger, avarice and greed blindfold a man's conscience. Birth after birth, he relentlessly pursues the pleasures. Poisons destroy only the body when it is consumed but the pleasures destroy the body and soul both, birth after birth. The best remedy to put an end on this is to embrace ascetic life, thus King Dasaratha cultivated the spirit of ascetism. This proves the fact that a virtous person grabs the unpleasant opportunities to atone his karmas.
The king had a close look at the chamberlain. The chamberlain, who was once a well built youth, bursting with energy, sharp eyes like an eagle, his body taut, well toned like iron bands... What was left of him now? His head had turned grey, eyes and cheeks were sunk, his lilmbs were trembling, his senses were slowly deteriotating. He was like a fossil, a bag of bones. This is a universal phenomenon. It is indeed so common that most of us just ignore it, but the plight of kañcuki compelled the king to think that the soul receives a mortal body. He is born, grows up and finally dies. This is repeated for ages and yet his attachment to senses and sensual pleasures just does not subside. Today this chamberlain is standing here with a trembling body, tomorrow I will take his place. The weakning of senses and strength, the affliction of maladies will weaken me further. I must act to stop this vicious circle. Every moment new souls step on this planet to depart and the old ones depart to step
One day, Muni Satyabhuti reached the precints of Ayodhyā. He was the master of four knowledges. On learning the news of his arrival, king Dasaratha along with his family, went to meet the sage. Depressed, King Candragati and Prince Bhamandala also reached there. They had returned from the mountain Rathāvarta and were on their way to home. Both the kings reached the place where the sage was delivering a sermon.
Bhāmandala falls unconscious in Muni Satyabhūti's sermon
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