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JAIN RAMAYAN
"Revered father! We have come to make an entreaty to you. We have been stunned by our uncle's death. We fear this futile and fruitless samsar. We may die any moment. Therefore, human beings must be always spiritually aware and carry out endeavours to attain deliverance from this samsar; therefore, revered father! Kindly give your consent to our decision to renounce the samsar. We have decided to adopt the Charitradharma following the example of our revered mother and make our lives fruitful. We cannot live separated from our uncle. We are greatly grieved. The horrid nature of the samsar has filled us with fear and disgust for it.” Kush said endorsing Lav's entreaty.
The two brothers stood up. They prostrated before Shri Ram.
And then they went away from Ayodhya for good. They went away discarding the city of Ayodhya and all their attachments and infatuations. They developed a spirit of absolute detachment. Fortunately, they met in a forest a muni by name Amritagosh. They received the Deeksha from him and then they began carrying out spiritual austerities. Finally, having destroyed their karmas, they attained Nirvan.
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