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The Attainment of Moksha
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"Sitendra! They cannot help experiencing those tortures. The Karmas resulting from strong attachments and hatred will have to be experienced". Sitendra fell into deep thought. He began thinking. “It will be good if I could go to hell and deliver them from that life of torture. I will lift them out of hell and help them to achieve a higher level of existence". Sitendra overwhelmed with compassion saluted the holy feet of Shri Ram with devotion and went away. The other heavenly beings also saluted Shri Ram and accompanied Sitendra.
Lord Shri Ramabhadra began his vihar again.
Sitendra !
Sitendra desired to deliver Lakshman from the tortures of hell. At the same time, he also entertained the benevolent desire of delivering even Ravan from that life. Sitendra forgot Ravan's ignoble actions and felt elated at the thought of the future in which Ravan would lead an exalted life. "In future, Ravan is going to be a Tirthankar. Not only this, he will be born as my son also".
Sitendra! He was the supreme head of the twelfth heaven. He possessed extraordinary powers and potentialities. It would not take much time for him to fly through the three worlds namely the Mrithyulok, the Madhyalok and the Adholok.
Within a short time, Sitendra reached the fourth hell. The fourth hell was beneath the third hell; which was beneath the second hell, which existed beneath the first hell. How terrible and dreadful was the place! The souls dwelling there were engaged in endless quarrels, recriminations and indignant talk and mutual attacks.
One moment, they became divided by dissensions and the next moment they came together and again in a few moments, they started fighting.
They were caught in ever-consuming but never-consuming fires. One moment, their bodies were cut to pieces and the next
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