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DISCOURSE 17
295 joy flowed from the eyes of both the brothers. The whole army stood petrified. The soldiers did not know that they were brothers. Of course, they knew that the Sadhvi had come and gone into the city.
Chandrayash looked intently into the face of his younger brother. Namiraj also elated by the meeting, kept gazing at his elder brother. Namiraj took Chandrayash into his tent. Entreating Chandrayash to be seated on the throne he sat at his feet on the ground.
Chandrayash said, “Dear child, I saw with my own eyes the heart-rending manner in which our father died. Since then I have lost all attachment for the kingdom and this worldly life. I have been ruling over the kingdom as a matter of duty. Now, you take over my kingdom and relieve me of this burden. I desire to renounce worldly life. On account of my good fortune today, I have had the opportunity of having a darshan of my noble mother and of meeting my dear brother"
The tears rained from Nami's eyes. Holding the feet of Chandrayash, Nami said, "No. No. I will not allow you to renounce worldly life. Today I have seen you for the first time. Today I have met you. Our noble mother told me about you and today you are speaking of renouncing worldly life and going away from me. Please do not do so".
SENSTIVENESS BRINGS ABOUT CONTEMPLATION
The face of Chandrayash became serious. The light of renunciation shone in his eyes. For some years his interest in the worldly life had been declining and the desire to renounce worldly life had been growing stronger and stronger. When Yugabahu, his father had been treacherously murdered by Manirath and when his mother Madanrekha went away leaving him in the city to safeguard her chastity, he felt greatly agitated and his agitation had increased as days passed. Chandrayash also had witnessed the death of Manirath by snake-bite on that very night. A sensitive, intelligent and emotional man like him could not help becoming philosophical and contemplative, after having witnessed such events. Contemplation brings about a
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