Book Title: Samraditya
Author(s): Pushkarmuni, Devendramuni
Publisher: Shree Lakshmi Pustak Bhandar

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________________ 440 both the princes were received with great pomp and honour. The youngest prince Indusen touched the feet of both his brothers. Amar-Vayar also embraced Indusen and shoud their great love for him. * All were now passing their days in happiness. But the happiness and joy of the internal self is quite a diffirent thing. There is no real joy or satisfaction in physical happiness, praises, fame, etc. It is not understandeble why man does such inexplicable deeds and misdeeds for the sake of earning name and fame. What is there in a name? That which we call a rose would small equally sweet by any other name. A man is never satisfied by fame also. fame is such a thirst that it is never quenched. Even if the whole sea is drunk like Sage Agastya, the thirst for fame is not satisfied. Therefore, the main purpose of human life is to become religious and to practise piety. The ultimate aim of religion is to

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