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THE WAY OF LIFE
Indrajit and others to renounce the worldly life became stronger. The Mahamuni visualised the previous lives of Indrajit and Meghavahan in the light of his supreme knowledge and described to them what he had thus visualized. Both the brothers stood near the Mahamuni and said, "Gurudev, we have lost interest in life. Kindly initiate us into Charitradharma (mendicancy); kindly row us across the ocean of samsar and help us to cross it".
Shri Ramachandraji stood up. He embraced Indrajit. With his eyes streaming with tears; and with his voice shaken by emotion, he tried to dissuade Indrajit from becoming a mendicant but Indrajit and others had become totally detached and their mental eyes were opened.
Kumbhakarna, Indrajit and Meghavahan became mendicants or Sadhus. Mandodari and thousands of other queens became Sadhvis. What a bewildering transformation! What a tremendous renunciation! Shri Ramachandraji and others saluted and glorified the new munis. Vibhishana said to Shri Rama, "Oh venerable one, now you kindly come into Lanka; meet Sita and cheer her up".
CARRYING OUT DUTY
AN INVALUABLE VIRTUE
How much patience is necessary for a man to carry out his duties in a proper manner? If Shri Rama was impatient to see Sita, he could not have carried out his other duties in a proper manner. The family of Ravana would not have found inspiration to pursue the path of salvation and their history would have been entirely different. A sense of propriety is an inseparable aspect of humanity. A sense of propriety is essential in the life of a householder or a Sadhu.
We should admire the conformity to a sense of propriety which we see in noble men. You can admire dutifulness if you are drawn towards it and if you esteem it. You should know your duties towards other jivas. There should be an innate desire to carry out your duties properly.
Maharajashri : A man requires many merits and virtues to carry out his duties properly. A jivatma who is selfish,
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