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Sita thought, "Even in Ayodhya probably such a grand celebration would not have been organised.” Her heart overflowed with delight and bloomed into bliss. When she saw her two sons who were fascinating to look at, she was filled with joy and jubilation. The two children were radiant like the sun and pleasant like the moon. It was as if they were the incarnations of the Sun and the Moon.
Grand celebrations were organised on the day of the naming Leremony. Extraordinary spiritual activities were organised and in accordance with scriptural prescriptions, the ceremony was carried out. The two boys were named Ananga Lavan and Madanankush and in course of time, people called them Lav and Kush affectionately.
King Vajrajang engaged excellent attendants to take care of the two children. He got a nursery made for the children. The two boys grew up in the lap of affection and affluence blooming like flowers. The sight of the children filled Sita's heart with great delight. She spent all her time in hearing their cries and playful shrieks. Several years passed thus. Lav and Kush passed from the stage of infancy to the sta hood. Sita thought, "Now, the boys should be given education. They must be taught the shastras and the arts of war. They must be made experts in these arts. Proper arrangements must be made for their education. The two boys possess exceptional intellectual brilliance. They possess unexampled physical strength.” In consequence, Sita was searching for a capable teacher who could make her sons experts in shastras and other arts. By chance, a great Siddha happened to call at her palace for Biksha. His name was Siddhartha.
Siddhartha was the greatest and the most famous sage of the time. He was a master of many branches of knowledge and an expert in many arts. Every day, flying through the sky in the
orning, at noon, and in the evening, he visited the Jin temples situated on the Meru mountain. Though he was a supreme master of many arts and accomplishments he was the very embodiment of politeness, detachment and benevolence.
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