FESTIVE PREPARATIONS.

RAMAYANA

Dasaradha blessed Raama and said: "you are a good prince  beloved of the people. Let not your courtesy and your consideration flag but increase with your opportunities of doing good, and earn you enduring glory." And Raama returned to his dwelling. 

Hardly had Raama returned home when Sumanthra called in haste and told him that his father wished to see him.  Asked for the reason, Sumantra could not tell; he only knew he had been enjoyed to fetch the prince at once.

Raama thought: " The King must have taken counsel coronation ceremony and perhaps met with some difficulty.  But whatever happens is for the best." Raama was not eager to assume authority, but looked on it as only a duty to be done. If the king wanted him to give it up, he was equally willing.  In this mood, Raama went to his father. 
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BHAGAVAD-GITA

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O chastiser of the enemy, the sacrifice performed in knowledge is better than the mere sacrifice of material possessions. After all, O son of Partha, all sacrifices of work culminate in transcendental knowledge.

4-34
Just try to learn the truth by approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-realized souls can impart knowledge unto you because they have seen the truth.

4-35
Having obtained a real knowledge from a self-realized soul, you will never fall again into such illusion, for by this knowledge you will see that all living beings are but part of the Supreme, or, in other words, that they are Mine.

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Even if you are considered to be the  most sinful of all sinners, when you are situated in the boat of transcendental knowledge you will be able to cross over the ocean of miseries.

 4-37
As a blazing firewood to ashes, O Arjuna , so does the fire of knowledge burn to ashes all reactions to material activities.     
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పోతనభాగవతము

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ఈ విధంగా సద్గుణ సాంద్రులైన శౌనకుడు మొదలైన మునిచంద్రులు అడగ్గా రోమహర్షుని కుమారుడూ, సమస్త పురాణాలను చక్కగా వివరించిచెప్పే నేర్పు కలవాడూ  అయిన "ఉగ్రశ్రవను" డనే సూతుడు ఇలా ఉపక్రమించాడు.
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