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JAIN RAMAYAN
“Noble man! Whence have you come ?” Shri Ram asked.
"Oh you friend of the helpless! I know you. I am Kapil. Once you three came to my cottage as guests and I insulted you instead of treating you with hospitality," and then pointing towards Lakshman, he said :
"Dear Lord ! You saved me from him. Otherwise on that day he should have put an end to my life.”
Susharma saluted Sita and received her blessings. Shri Ram gave Kapil a large gift of money, gold and precious stones and sent him away. Kapil and Susharma took leave of him and returned home.
A great change took place in Kapil. He discarded all his inner enemies like anger, lust, attachment, hatred, infatuation and deception. He began to pursue the path of spiritual elevation.
Once a muni by name Nandavatamsaksuri happened to come to the village of Arun. He delivered discourses and created spiritual awakening among people. Kapil and Susharma were greatly influenced by his discourses and so they received initiation into the Sadhudharma from the muni.
The rainy season ended. Shri Ram set about making preparations for his further journey. King Gokarna approached Shri Ram and said, "Oh you ocean of compassion! I learnt that you are preparing to set off on your journey. If in our treatment during these four months there has been any lapse, kindly pardon me. Is it ever possible to render adequate service to a sublime personality like you. I am after all a Yaksha,” and then Gokarna, with great devotion presented to Shri Ram a radiant necklace called Swayamprabha. To Lakshman he presented a divine crown studded with gems and to Sita he presented a Veena called Sarvaraaganadini.
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