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CXV
HANUMAN'S NIRVAN
The time of wars had ended. Life in Bharath was fearless and peaceful. There was no sign of violence anywhere. Emperors and kings were engaged in carrying out their administration with the purpose of securing peace and prosperity for their people. Spiritual heads were engaged in delivering discourses to inspire people to pursue the path of spiritual elevation. Political policies and administrative measures were based on lofty, spiritual doctrines. Besides, possessing political freedom people were also free to carry out their spiritual en
The examples of king Bharath and Sita who had adopted the Charitradharma exerised a profound influence on the whole of Bharath, Countless people adopted the Sadhudharma and began to lead exemplary lives. The people led a life of peace and felicity. A sublime culture based on self-sacrifice, selfdiscipline and self-abnegation flourished everywhere.
Hanuman was carrying out his duty of ruling over the vast Kingdom of Hanupur. Sometimes he used to visit the sacred shrines situated on the Sammet Shikhar, to attain spiritual serenity but Bhamandal's sudden death impelled him to turn inwards and to probe the mysteries of the self. Sometimes he was lost in reminiscences of the past and sometimes he was lost in contemplations on the future. Whenever he got an opportunity to meet enlightened men, he heard their discourses with great delight, and contemplated on lofty spiritual doctrines.
Generally, he used to visit holy places. He forgot himself on those occasions in worshipping and glorifying the Lord. It was a spiritual transformation in Hanuman. Hanuman who
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