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the Samsar. Do not people say. 'Pilgrimages bring real progress'. Dear queen ! I have decided to renounce the worldly life".
"Dear Lord. You are absolutely right. Pilgrimages do bring progress, and help us to cross the ocean of samsar. Until we cross the ocean of Samsar, we cannot attain Moksha”, said Lankasundari.
"Dear queen! Now, I shall renounce the worldly life and adopt the lofty path of Charitradharma I have lost all my attachments for the Samsar”.
When Hanuman said this, Lankasundari looked straight at him for a moment. She trimmed the light; and made it burn brighter. She noticed in the tender face of Hanuman the feeling of renunciation. Rather stunned by her lord's sudden decision to renounce the samsar she sat silent thinking deeply. Of course she had been observing carefully, for sometime past, the spiritual transformation that had been taking place in her lord. She had found that he had developed a spirit of detachment with respect to worldly delights; and was engaging himself in spiri
endeavours with deep absorption. She made a decision and said.
“My lord ! If you are renouncing the samsar, I too will do so. I too desire to renounce the samsar".
"Dear Queen! Your decision is quite proper. It is absolutely right that we should renounce the transient pleasures of the samsar in order to attain the eternal and ineffable felicity of Moksha".
Their conversation ended; and Lankasundari went into her chamber. Hanuman slept as he kept meditating on the Pancha Parmeshti.
The next day, Hanuman sent for his Chief Minister; and informed him of his decision. He also instructed him to make speedy arrangements for the coronation of the Prince. At the same time, he also sent messages to his friends, allies and subordinate Kings informing them of his decision.
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