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extrasensory perception. All of a sudden, Sitendra remembered Shri Ram. Sitendra began to think : "Where is Ram? How is he ?" Out of this curiosity Sitendra exercised his extrasensory perception and visualized Shri Ram.
Shri Ram was not in the magnificent palace of Ayodhya but he sat on Kothishila absorbed in meditation and experiencing spiritual felicity. Sitendra was shocked to see this sight. With great surprise he said, “My dear Ram also has adopted the Charitradharma. Lakshman is no more. My sons Lav and Kush have adopted the path of Charitradharma. Shri Ram and Shatrughna have adopted the Charitradharma. Excellent ! Their lives have become fruitful".
The events that had occurred in Ayodhya appeared before Sitendra one by one like pictures. Then he concentrated his attention on Shri Ram. The old attachment for Shri Ram appeared again in his heart. Though, Sita had taken birth as a heavenly being her old memories of her earlier janma had not disappeared. On seeing Shri Ram, Sitendra experienced the old attachment again. He thought, “Shri Ram has risen above Dharmadhyan and has entered Shukladhyan. If he achieves success in this meditation, he will soon become a Vitrag and
tain moksha. When such is the case, I will not be able to meet him again". Sitendra began to shake at the very thought of the separation from Shri Ram
"Shri Ram must come here. Only then will he become a celestial companion to me and only then will I be able to share his love and enjoy his company for a long time but he should come here. I must disturb his Shukladhyan. I must impede his meditation".
How dreadful is attachment !
How full of distortions is infatuation ! Sita had renounced the samsar and had adopted the Charitradharma. She had carried out pure Charitradharma. She had broken off all her attachments for the samsar. She had carried out extraordinary austerities and meditation. Yet in a corner of her heart, her
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