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Knowing this speech of theirs from spies, the sons of Lakṣmaṇa, astonished, blamed themselves about to start a wicked action. Suddenly they attained a desire for emancipation, obtained their fathers' approval, and took the vow at the lotus-feet of Muni Mahabala. At that time Anangalavaṇa and Ankuśa, whose marriages had taken place, went to Ayodhya with Sirin and Śārigin.
Death of Bhamaṇḍala (106-109)
Now Bhamandala stood one day on his palace-roof in his city and, pure in mind, reflected: "If I subdue the two rows, unstumbling, everywhere with ease, and wander at the end, having taken initiation, I would have my wishes fulfilled." As he was thinking this, lightning struck him on the head. He died, and became a twin in the Devakurus.
Emancipation of Hanumat (109-113)
Now Hanumat went to Meru in Caitra to worship the shrines and, as he returned, he saw the sun as it was setting. He thought, "Just as there is rising (of the sun), so there is setting. The sun is evidence that everything is transitory, alas!" With this reflection, he went to his own city, bestowed the kingdom on his son, and took mendicancy under Acarya Dharmaratna. Seven hundred and fifty kings took mendicancy after him and his wives took initiation and remained with Arya Lakṣmivati. After thoroughly consuming his karmas gradually by the fire of meditation, after attaining sailesi,202 Śrīśaila went to the abode from which there is no return.
Death of Laksṣmaṇa (114-134)
Knowing that Hanumat had become a mendicant Raghudvaha thought: "Why did he abandon the comfort
202 See I, n. 8.
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