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But even after becoming the king of Kashi, Alarka was always engrossed in his own entertainment and had no time in hand to look after his state or its people. Naturally the condition of the people of the state started deteriorating and the officers' exploitation increased. | But even after becoming the king of Kashi, Alarka was always engrossed in his own entertainment and had no time in hand to look after his state or its people. Naturally the condition of the people of the state started deteriorating and the officers' exploitation increased. | ||
Vikranta, who was a Sannyási at this time, heard about the condition of the state and its people and felt very anxious. He wanted to teach his younger brother a lesson and guide him into the right path. Thinking this, he went to the king of Kaushala, gave him his identity and requested him to attack and conquer Kashi. The king of Kaushala was a moralist. He assented to the proposal and attacked Kashi. Kashi was easily conquered. | Vikranta, who was a Sannyási at this time, heard about the condition of the state and its people and felt very anxious. He wanted to teach his younger brother a lesson and guide him into the right path. Thinking this, he went to the king of Kaushala, gave him his identity and requested him to attack and conquer Kashi. The king of Kaushala was a moralist. He assented to the proposal and attacked Kashi. Kashi was easily conquered. Alarka fled away forests. | ||
After conquering Kashi, Vikranta thought his younger brother had got a lesson and he would come back to Kashi and rule the kingodm in a better way. Thinking this, he went back to his place. But at that time Alarka was staying in the forsts. So, the king of Kaushala started ruling Kashi too. | |||
In the forest Alarka found himself helpless and in trouble. Suddenly his eyes fell upon the ring and the suggestion of her mother, Madalasa, came to his mind, which was conveyed to him by his father, Chitrasena. He immediately broke the ring and found two pieces of advice written in it— | |||
# "Do not have any desire, but if that be not possible, then have the desire for mokśa [non-qualified liberation]." | |||
# "Do not keep any type of company, but if that be not possible, keep good company, satsauṋga." | |||
Alarka thought it was not possible for him to become desireless as he had committed many evils, but he could try to follow the second advice and decided to keep good company. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||