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JAIN RAMAYAN
Oh! Ratnamali, this is the tragic story of your earlier lives. Even now, it is not too late to mend your affairs. If we can atone for our sins, we can get rid of their effect. Therefore rescue the jivas in the city from these terrible flames. Do not knowingly, invite endless calamities.”
At once, Ratnamali ordered his men to extinguish the fires. He ended the war. Then saluting the heavenly being, he returned to his capital. After returning to his capital, he sent for his son Suryajay and said to him;
"Dear son ! Take upon your shoulders the responsibility of ruling over the kingdom and free me from that burden. Now, I have to think of my soul and proceed on the path of spiritual elevation."
"Dear father! I too desire to follow you and pursue the path of spiritual elevation. I do not have any interest in the worldly life.” Suryajay said humbly bowing to his father, Ratnamali.
In consequence, the father and the son received initiation into the Sadhudharma, at the same time from the same spiritual head. Suryajaya's son who was still a boy was installed on the throne.
The two Munis, Ratnamali and Suryajaya observed the principles of Charitradharma under the guidance of Acharya Tilaksunder and after their death they were born as heavenly beings in the heavenly world called Mahashukraviman". '
For a moment, Satyabhuti was silent. He seemed to be searching for some new idea and then he began his narration with a resounding voice.
"Dear king! Now you must act with caution. Ratnamali after ending his life in Mahashukraviman was borr
in Mahashukraviman was born as Janak the King of Mithila and Suryajaya was born as Dasarath the King of Ayodhya.
And the jiva that appeared in the form of a heavenly being to advise Ratnamali to stop burning the city was born as Janak's younger brother Kanak. Oh King Dasarath ! When you
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