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Sarg 7 - Raam in
Suteekshn's Aashram
Raam, Lakshman and Seetaa arrived at Suteekshn's Aashram along with the group of Muni. There they saw Muni sitting in Samaadhi state in his Aashram. Raam said to him politely - "I have come here for your Darshan. My name is Raam. You are a Mahaatmaa, please speak to me." Suteekshn Jee got up, hugged Raam and welcomed them in his Aashram. He said - "I was just waiting for you, that is why I didn't go to Brahm Lok. When you came to Chitrakoot, then I heard about your coming. Indra also came to my Aashram and Mahaadev told me that "I have now access to all Lok through the power of my Tap, therefore this is my wish that you live in those Lok along with Seetaa and Lakshman." Raam said - "Maharshi, Whatever Lok you are talking about, I can attain them all myself. At the moment I just want to stay here in this forest. (see 3/5 for the same dialog with Sharbhang Muni) Sharbhang Muni told me that you always desire to do good to everybody and know everything." Muni said - "Hey Raam, You can certainly stay here, because fruits and flowers are plentiful here and Rishi and Muni are also always all around. Some fearless deer come here in large herds but they don't harm anybody, rather they lure Rishi. No other problem is there." Raam said - "Then I will kill those deer who come here, but you will be hurt by killing them; and when you are hurt, I will be hurt. Therefore I won't like to live here for long." And the twilight came nearby, so Raam passed that night in Suteekshn's Aashram. Muni made all arrangements for their stay and food. Sarg 8 - Raam Goes from Suteekshn's Aashram In the morning Raam took bath with Seetaa in the lotus fragrant water, worshipped Agni Dev and other Devtaa and said to Muni Suteekshn - "We are very pleased with your sweet behavior. We stayed here overnight happily, now we ask your permission, along with these Muni, to proceed to Dandak Van, as we want to see Muni community in Dandak Van as they are urging us." They prayed Muni and touched his feet. Muni hugged them and said - "You may go there with Seetaa closely following you. There live Brahm Gyaanee Muni. You will find many innocent deer there. Birds also live there peacefully. You will see those ponds also which have bloomed lotus flowers, you will see those mountains also which are the source of thousands of waterfalls numerous water birds always wander there. Please come again to this Aashram after seeing them." Then Seetaa gave Raam and Lakshman their quivers, bows and swords. Raam and Lakshman tied them securely and proceeded further.
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