Mmgl Part 030-001 - Vow To Snap The Ties Of Birth Poem by Rajaram Ramachandran

(The light of knowledge Aravana Adigal
showed to Manimegalai to realize the
ultimate truth. She heard in the role of
a sage and vowed in her mind to snap
the bondage of birth.)

TOOK REFUGE

Manimegalai knew her life past.
Also an insight on truth she got.
Charity minded always she was.
She came up morally famous.

"Buddha, his dharma, and Sangam"
Part of her life these three became.
She took refuge under the Sangam.
She rendered services to them.

The three Buddha Mantras:

"Buddham Charanam Gachami
Dharmam Charanam Gachami
Sangam Charanam Gachami"

Meaning:
I go to the Buddha for refuge
I go to the Dharma for refuge
I go to the Sangam for refuge)

ARAVANA'S TEACHINGS

A dharma free from controversy,
And about its true efficiency,
Aravana then explained to her.
Manimegalai began to hear.

"Here Buddha's avatar came
When restless the gods became.
To save the world they prayed,
Which the God supreme heard."

"He gave up his princely life
And chose an ascetic life.
Under the Bodhi Tree
He did penance carefree."

"Innocence, ignorance and passion,
With them he severed connection.
He came here to lead the people,
To take them in the path spiritual."

"Buddhas many came one by one,
They came with the same plan,
To relieve people from miseries
And give protection to their lives."

SHOWED ILLUSTRATION

With illustrations he explained,
What was the truth behind?
To abide by it she resolved.
To give up evils she vowed.

(Buddha's teachings as explained
by Aravana Adigal to Manimegalai
are given in Annexure III in the
prose order for clarity)

THE END OF MANIMEGALAI

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