30. I must live to eat and drink, and continue in the course of my business in life; but I am freed from all fear of my failings in them, by the kind counsels to me. (That the liberated man is at liberty to do or undo his duties). 31. Vasishtha replied:--O Bravo Ráma! that you have chosen for yourself the most meritorious course of life; wherein you shall never have to repent, from the beginning to the end of your career. 32. By this cold indifference in thy self, and complete equanimity in every state, you have verily secured to the unbroken rest in your life, as the visible firmament has found in infinite vacuity. 33. It is by your good fortune, that you have got rid of your sorrows, and it is fortunate to you to be set so well composed in yourself; it is your good luck to be freed from the fears of both worlds, and it is happy for you to be at your heart’s ease and rest. 34. You are lucky, my lord, to be so fraught with your holy knowledge; and to have purified the lineage of Raghu, with your knowledge of the present, past and future. 35. Now prepare yourself to accomplish the object, of the chief of sages--The great Viswámitra’s request and by completion of his holy sacrifice at your sire’s behest, continue to enjoy the sovereignty of the earth; in subordination to your royal parent. 36. May the mighty king reign for ever in prosperity, over this prosperous realm of his; in conjunction with yourself and his other sons, relatives and nobles and in possession of all his infantry, cavalry, his chariots and his lines of elephants &c., and without any disease and fear of his enemies. CHAPTER CCIL. RECUMBENCE OF THE ASSEMBLY TO THEIR HYPNOTIC REST. Argument:--Entrancement of the audience to a state of somnolence known as Hybernation, hypnotism and Ecstasis in Theosophy. Válmíki related:--Upon hearing these words of the sage, the assembled princes and lords of men in the court, felt a _sang froid_ or coolness in their souls, as if they were all besprinkled with ambrosial waters upon them. 2. Ráma with his lotus like eyes and moon like face, remained as resplendent, as if they were filled with ambrowaters, or the nectarious liquid of the Milky ocean. 3. Then the sage Vámadeva and others, who were fraught with divine knowledge, exclaimed with their admiration for the preacher; O the holy instruction, that you have imparted unto us this day! 4. The King with his pacified soul and joyous mind, shone as shining in his countenance, as if he had a new light infused in himself (and causing the hairs on his body to stand on their ends, from his inward gladness). 5. After many other sages, who were well acquainted with the knowledge of the knowable One, had thus pronounced their praises; the enlightened Ráma (lit. who was purged from his ignorance), oped his mouth again, and spoke in the following manner.