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Towards the path of Samyam
He went near Shri Ram and said in a low tone.
"Dear brother! Shall we see, the Bhuvanalankar before I leave. I do not know when I can see it again."
And Bharath accompanied by Shri Ram proceeded to the stables where the mighty elephant was tethered. No sooner had the Bhuvanalankar seen Bharath than it lifted its trunk high into the air and trumpeted in glee and elation. Naturally, the elephant on seeing Bharath, remembered its previous janmas and recognised its brother in Bharath. Bharath approached it and said in a voice shaken with emotion.
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"Dear Bhuvanalankar! Today I am renouncing the samsar and am adopting the path of Sadhudharma. I will endeavour to destroy my Karmas and to attain the supreme state. If possible you too follow the same path. Of course, I know that in your present state of existence you cannot adopt the Sadhudharma. But you can even as an elephant carry out some internal spiritual austerities such as meditation and contemplation on the soul. I am sure you can do this." In reply to what Bharath said the elephant bowed its head, bent its trunk and showed that it had agreed to abide by his advice. Bharath overcome with affection stroked its back and passed his band gently over its trunk.
Then Shri Ram returned accompanied by Bharath. On the eve of Bharath's departure from there, Sita marked on his forehead the tilak. Bharath took leave of his relatives and friends and set off. The masses issued cries of victory which reverberated in the highest skies. They cried, "May the saintly king Bharath live long! May king Bharath be victorious!" These cries of victory resounded in the farthest horizons.
The people of Ayodhya issued similar cries of joy and jubilation praising Kaikayi's decision.
The auspicious spiritual procession reached the garden.
The great Muni, Deshbushan recited the relevant mantras and gave the deeksha to Kaikayi, Bharath and the one thousand kings.
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