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# "Do not keep any type of company, but if that be not possible, keep good company, satsauṋga." | # "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 | Alarka thought it was not possible for him to become desire-less as he had committed many evils, but he could try to follow the second advice and decided to keep good company. Thinking this he went to the hermitage of Astavakra Rishi, a renowned saint, who was living in the same forest at that time. Alarka started living in the the hermitage of Astavakra Rishi. Gradually he lost all desire for material pursuits. At that time, finding neither Vikranta not Alarka, the king of Kaushala was ruling Kashi too. | ||
Days passed, one day Vikranta thought he had Kashi conquer only for welfare of his younger brother and he must be ruling Kashi nicely. Then he wished to go to Kashi and meet his brother himself. On the other hand, Alarka also felt, Vikranta must be ruling excellently and only because of him, he had got the taste of spiritual life and wished to thank him for this. He too started his journey towards Kashi. | |||
== References == | == References == | ||