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This lecture describes how a young groom, realizing that the fearful and sad animal-people in cages he saw were to be killed as food for his wedding feast, abandoned the world and became a renunciate. His bride also became a nun who was known for her virtues and self-control. Rathanêmi “[…] Having heard these words, which announced the slaughter of many animals, the great sage, full of compassion and kindness to living beings, meditated thus: ‘If for my sake many living beings are killed, I shall not obtain happiness in the next world.’ Then the famous man presented the charioteer with his pair of earrings, his neck-chain, and all his ornaments. When he had formed his resolution, the gods descended (from Heaven), according to the established custom, to celebrate, with great pomp together with their retinue, the event of his renunciation. […]When the daughter of the king heard of the ordination of the Gina, laughter and gaiety forsook her, and she was overwhelmed with affliction. Râgîmatî thought: ‘Shame upon my life, that I have been forsaken by him! it is better I should turn nun.’ Firm and decided she cut off her tresses which were black like bees and dressed with a brush and comb. And Vâsudêva said to her who had cut off her hair, and subdued her senses: ‘Lady, cross the dreadful ocean of the Samsâra without difficulty!’ When she had entered the order, the virtuous and very learned lady induced there many people, her relations and servants, to enter the order too. […] When Râgîmatî perceived that Rathanêmi's strength of will was broken, and temptation had got the better of him, she did not lose her presence of mind and defended her Self on that occasion. The daughter of the best king, true to self-control and her vows, maintained the honor of her clan and family, and her virtue, and spoke to him: ‘If you owned the beauty of Vaisramana, the pleasing manners of Nalakûbara, if you were like Purandara himself, I should have no desire for you. Fie upon you, famous knight, who want to quaff the vomited drink for the sake of this life; it would be better for you to die. I am the daughter of the Bhôga-king, and you are an Andhakavrishni; being born in a noble family let us not become like Gandhana-snakes; firmly practice self-control! If you fall in love with every woman you see, you will be without hold like the Hatha-plant, driven before the wind. As […] a keeper of goods does not own the things (he has the care of), so you will not truly own Sramanahood.’ Having heard these well-spoken words of the virtuous lady, he returned to the Law […]. Protected in thoughts, words, and acts, subduing his senses and keeping the vows, he practiced true Sramanahood throughout life. After practising severe austerities both of them became Kêvalins, and having completely annihilated their Karman, they reached the highest perfection. Thus act the enlightened, the wise, the clever ones; they turn from pleasures as did this best of men. Thus I say.”
