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sensation, so sandal-wood paste was applied to his body by his.queens. The king's illness lasted long - more than six months. He was troubled by the tinkling sound of their bangles. So they took off their bangles and began making the paste by rubbing the sandal- wood. When the king did not hear the tinkling of their bangles, he wondered why it was so. A single bangle on each hand made no sound. The king concluded that possessiveness creates trouble. Hence he considered singleness more welcome. He then resolved to become a monk on recovery from illness. After taking this decision he got deep sleep and began to dream. In his dream he remembered his being a monk in the past life, and consequently a god in the Purusottam Viman (heaven).
Namiraja then embraced monkhood. Then Lord Indra appeared before Namiraja in the form of a brahmin to test him. He said, “O king! why are you so weak? Don't you see your city of Mithila is on fire? You have no pity for the people. Hence turn back and save them." Indra had created an illusion of a burning city.
The king replied, “I don't feel any uneasiness. Nothing belongs to me. The burning city does not grieve me."
Indra then said, “People will die. Palaces and treasures will be reduced to ash. Why don't you go and rescue them?"
King Nami replied, “No amount of worldly possessions give happiness. Desire is immortal." Finding him firm, Indra bowed down to Namirajarshi.
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