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JAIN RAMAYAN
Addressing the grief-stricken Royal family of Lanka Shri Ram said :
"Dear friends! Stop grieving. Give up all your agitations and anxieties. Resume your rule over Lanka; and secure prosperity, peace and felicity for the people. We do not want your empire or wealth. Our only auspicious aspiration is your progress, and felicity."
Kumbhakarna and the others shed tears on hearing his compassionate and auspicious words. The members of the Royal family of Lanka and the ministers were amazed and comforted by the elevating words of Shri Ram. No one had dreamt of this possibility. Therefore, all were greatly moved by the words of Shri Ram. There was silence for a long time. There was absolute silence everywhere. Then, Indrajit said breaking the silence :
"O you supreme of heroes! Now, we do not want either our vast empire or our extraordinary wealth and splendour. We are not interested in empire, power or splendour or sensual enjoyments. We are indeed sick of these things. The death of our revered father and the fall of Lanka are enough to give us the necessary enlightenment. We have lost all attachment for these things. The events that occurred have bestowed upon us the right vision. Until now, we were mistaking destruction for progress. We mistook transitory things for imperishable things. We mistook traitors for loyal friends. Now, we have realised all our blunders. We have realised that all our former opinions are wrong and untrue. Therefore, O you greatest of men ! Now we do not want to spend the remainder of our lives depending on these transitory and destructive worldly joys and pleasures. We have decided to pursue the path of salvation which will bring us the highest kind of felicity. We will receive initiation into the Samyamdharma and we will endeavour to destroy our karmas."
Shri Ram and Lakshman were delighted and amazed by Indrajit's words of wisdom. An extraordinary affection arose in their hearts for Indrajit.
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