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The Great Departure
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The Chief Minister consulted the court-pricst and fixed an auspicious day for the coronation.
Vibhishan, Sugriv and Viradh approached Shri Ram and said humbly, "O you benevolent Lord! We too will go to our places., and inform our people of our decision to adopt the Sadhudharma so that others who desire to join us on our spiritual journey may do so; moreover we will also hand over our Kingdom to our sons.
“You are right. You go back to your countries and announce this, "Shri Ram is going to adopt the Samyamdharma and those who want to follow him may go to Ayodhya". And dear Shatrughna you too make this announcement in Mathura and Ayodhya".
Shatrughna sent his officers to make the announcement in Ayodhya and Mathura. The news that Vibhishan, Sugriv. Viradh, Shatrughna and the other kings were also adopting the Sadhudharma spread like wildfire throughout Ayodhya. In consequence the leading citizens of Ayodhya called on Shri Ram. The Chief of them saluted Shri Ram and said.
"Dear Lord! We came to know that you and Shatrughna are going to adopt the Charitradharma".
"That is true. I have lost interest in the Samsar and now there is only one supreme endeavour that I have to carry out and I wish to carry out that endeavour and render my life frutiful. But you need not worry. I have already issued orders for the coronation of Anangdev as the King of Ayodhya. He is indeed a very capable and valiant person. He will competently rule over the country".
"But dear Lord, you can wait for sometime. Just now the people of the Kingdom have passed through a disaster. And now if you go away from us it will be another disaster”.
Noble man! Now I cannot delay even for a moment. I have no interest now in worldly life. My soul has been calling me to think of it. A new spiritual awareness has appeared in me and I am determined to realise the pure form of my soul. Kindly
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