Sri Vasista
O Rama, thus the king (Hemajata) attained the supreme state (from his 'kirata' condition) with his inquiry into Self with discrimination, like the son of Gaadhi (Viswamitra) who attained the state of Brahman.
-6 Since then he did not slip into regret and grief with the many actions that he had to do as a king. He was like a rock unmoved by the consequences of his compassionate and sometimes severe judgments that he had to dole out as part of his state related duties. With such an attitude of generosity and equanimity he appeared majestic like an ocean. He was like a steady lamp illuminating an area without flicker. He was neither merciful nor merciless. He was never stupid nor totally understanding (according to the receiver). He was never demanding nor lax. He performed all works as they came to him.
-13 He was radiant with equilibrium, steadiness, courage, and always cool and calm inside. With such mental attitude he was resplendent like full moon and vast ocean. He looked upon this world as a fabrication of mind. And so his mind was integrated and gathered. He was relaxed in body and mind. His mind was expansive. He was merged in Self while sleeping, walking, sitting and in all movements. Thus he was always in a state of 'samadhi'. He ruled his kingdom for thousands of years remaining in that state of equilibrium and equanimity. After some time he left his body like a flake of snow melting due to the touch of sunrays. He entered that supreme state, the cause of all causes, like the waters of rivers flowing into the waters of an ocean. Thus Suraghu, the great man he was, attained that Self with his own intelligence. He merged in Brahman like the space-in-pot merging into the open space.
