102. So saying, the virtuous Ráma bowed down his head at the feet of the venerable Vasishtha, and then bespoke of his indifference to the world, to all present in the assembly.
103. Ráma said:—May ye all prosper, and know the most certain truth to which I have arrived; that there is nothing better than the knowledge of the self, and none superior to the preceptor from whom it is derived.
104. The siddhas and others responded saying:—Such is the impression of Ráma, in our minds also; and it is by your favour and conversions also, that this belief is ratified in us.
105. We thank you, Ráma Chandra, and wish all happiness to attend on our great prince; and beg leave of the sage Vasishtha for our departure as we are called here (to attend to his lecture).
106. Válmíki said:—so saying they rose with giving praises to Ráma, and blessing him with showers of flowers falling upon his head from their hands.
107. Thus have I related to you the whole narrative of Ráma, do you now, O Bharadwája, follow the same course of yoga, and be happy forever.
108. Now this relation of mine of the consummation to which Ráma had arrived, together with my rehearsal of the varied sayings of the sage which are as so many strings of gems to be worn on the breasts of yogis and poets, will serve by the grace of the sage, to give you liberation (from the troubles of the world).
109. Whoever hears and attends to these discourses of Ráma and Vasishtha, is sure to be relieved in every state of life; to be united with Brahma after his release.
110. End of the Mahá Rámáyana of the sage Vasishtha and spoken by Válmíki, relating the boyhood of Ráma and consisting of thirty-two thousand sloka stanzas.