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send me on the path of spiritual clevation with joy and enthusiasm. Unions and separations and attachment and hatred are natural in the Samsar. In the samsar the loving ones become separated Sometimes attachments and amity go beyond limits. Sometimes there arise floods of attachment and hatred. Unions end in separations. Therefore vows have to and carried out to discard the Samsar. But man has no control over circumstances. Unions and separations do not take place according to his desires because they are controlled by Karmas. Those who fall into the snares of attachment and unions have to experience anguish. This is inevitable".
The leaders of the city were greatly astonished and delighted to hear the words of Shri Ram expressing his spirit of renunciation. His words delighted them like sweet and soft melodies. They forgot themselves enraptured by his words.
“Vibhishan, Sugriv, Viradh and many others are joining me on the path of Sadhudharma.”
“Dear Lord! I have an entreaty to make” said a shravak by name Arhatdas standing up.
“What is it ?'
"Dear lord ! A great Muni by name, Shri Suvrat belonging to the order of Bhagwan Munisuvratswami, has been travelling on foot in the vicinity of Ayodhya. He is a man of extraordinary self-discipline and the very image of enlightenment and compassion. It will be very good if you were to receive the Deeksha from him.
“Dear Arhad! You have greatly delighted me by giving me this auspicious news. Please meet him and entreat him to be here for sometime. After Vibhishan and the others come, we shall meet him.”
The leading citizens saluted Shri Ram and took leave of him. Then Shri Ram after his routine activities, went to his chamber and slept for sometime.
A tremendous change appeared in Ayodhya and in the skyhigh mansions in the city.
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