Wisdom Reigns after Delusion Is Conquered
Ayodhya Kanda, Doha 235
Doha 235 · Movement 2 of 2
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The inward allegory becomes a completed victory. Delusion has been conquered together with the entire force that once sustained its rule.
Viveka now sits as sovereign. No hidden thorn disturbs the kingdom, and the city enters an age of happiness, prosperity, and favorable time.
Bharata's arrival at Ram's forest may therefore be contemplated as entry into discerning awareness. The outer kingdom he refused was tangled in grief and mistaken appearance. Here wisdom governs after delusion has fallen, not through conquest of others but through clear seeing. The peace of the land reflects the mind resting beneath Ram's sovereignty.
Where Ram dwells, wisdom takes the throne after delusion falls, and the whole inner city enters a season without thorns.
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जीति मोह महिपालु दल सहित बिबेक भुआलु। करत अकंटक राजु पुरँ सुख संपदा सुकालु।।235।।
Having conquered moha, the king and his entire retinue now dwell under the sovereign rule of viveka. His reign is free of all thorns, and the city flourishes in sukha, sampada, and blessed abundance.