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"Dear King! I would not reject the entreaty of Sita, who is the very embodiment of purity and nobility."
JAIN RAMAYAN
"Revered Sage! What you say is true. Sita is the very image of spiritual excellence."
"Her sons possess extraordinary talents. They are like Ram and Lakshman."
"Gurudev!
Shri Ram's children must be like Shri Ram." "They may even excel Shri Ram. I see such a promise in
them."
"That is not impossible when you guide them."
"I will certainly fulfil Sita's noble aspiration."
"O you great sage! Your word can never be untrue."
"All this is the result of the grace of the Supreme Lord."
King Vajrajang arranged an excellent residence for Siddartha. Surrounded by beautiful gardens, it looked like an ashram. Even Siddhartha was delighted with the arrangements made for his residence.
The education of Lav and Kush began ceremoniously on an auspicious day under the able and elevated guidance of Siddhartha. Lav and Kush were polite and humble always. They had the highest regard for their elders and seniors. Very soon, they earned Siddhartha's affection and admiration by means of their humility and extraordinary intellectual incisiveness. Siddhartha admired and loved the two boys and began training them in all arts and accomplishments.
What cannot be achieved in this world, if the teacher's love and the pupils' humility combine in the process of education? What heights of excellence cannot be attained by such pupils ? Is there any art or accomplishment which cannot be attained by humble pupils at the feet of a loving master? Siddhartha was greatly impressed by the humility of Lav and Kush. He admired their intellectual brilliance. In consequence he imparted
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