again and again,

Jai Sri Ram
The two brothers looked most charming,

The one with dark hue and the other fair,

Sabari fell prostate and embraced their feet,

Again and again she bowed her head at their lotus feet, she took some water and reverently laved their feet and then conducted them to a seat of honor, She brought and offered to sri Rama the most delicious bulbs, roots and fruits, Lord Partake of them praising them again and again,

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Sage Matanga

Jai Sri Ram
Having conferred on him his own state the beneficent Rama repaired to the hermitage of Sabari,

When Sabari saw that sri Rama had called at her abode,

She recalled the word of Sage Matanga and glad at heart,

With Lotus like eyes, long arms, a tuft of matted hair adorning their head like a crown and a garland of wild flowers hanging upon their breast,

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A Brahman must be respected

Jai sri Ram
A Brahman, even though he curse, beat you or speak harsh,

Is still worthy of adoration, so declare the saints,

A Brahman must be respected, though lacking in amiability and virtue,

The Lord Instructed Kaband in his own cult that cult of devotion, and was delighted at heart to see his devotion to his feet, having regained the original form that of a gandharva, he bowed his head to the lotus feet of lord and ascended to the heaven,

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Lord Said

Jai Sri Ram
Sri Rama overthrew the demon Kabandha even as the latter met him on the way,

He told him the whole story about the curse pronounced on him,

Sage Durvasa had impeached me, the sin has now been wiped out by the sight of the lord's Lotus feet,

Lord Said-listen of Gandharva, to what i tell you- i cannot tolerate an enemy of the Brahmans, he who without guile in thought, words and deeds does service to the Brahmans-the very gods on the earth, win over Brahma, Shiva, myself and all other divinities,

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Sri Purnima

Jai Sri Ram
Today, it is meritorious day for man to adore with that Sri Purnima of Sacred Saawan, the great giver,

A day to realize the glory of Lord Shiva and the truth of Lord Vishnu, a day to realize the glory of austerity and penance and the truth of compassion,

A day to adore the truth of the day to keep the vow of being human and serve the cause for welfare of life on the planet,

Forbearance is characteristic of true Man that never return evil for evil and respective the dignity of truth in journey with love and harmony,

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Lord Shiva said

Jai sri Ram
Lord Shiva said to Devi Uma Kalyani_

Listen Uma, those people are unfortunate indeed,

Who abandon Sri Hari and become attached to the object of sense,

The two brothers proceeded further in quest for Sita and marked the thickening of the forest even as they went, the thicket was full of creepers and trees and inhabited by many birds and deer, elephant and loins,

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uninterrupted devotion

Jai Sri Ram
Asking the boon of uninterrupted devotion, Jatayu ascended to the abode of Lord,

Sri Rama performed his funeral rites with due ceremony with his own hands,

Sri Rama is most tendered hearted and compassionate to the humble and show mercy even where there is no occasion for it,

Life of Jatayu was different yet he conferred a state which is solicited even by yogis,

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Hare Rama

Jai Sri Ram
I ever extol Sri Rama, who loves and is loved by those who are free from desire and curbs,

He is the bee that resides in the lotus of my heart,

He, who is at once inaccessible and easily accessible,

Lord of Three Spheres is ever at the back and call of his devotees,

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supporter of the earth

Jai Sri Ram
Glory to sri Rama of incomparable beauty, who is absolute as well as qualified and the true impeller of gunas,

His fierce arrows are potent enough to to cut the terrible arms of Ravana,

I incessantly adore the all merciful Sri Rama, the ornament of Earth,

His strength is immeasurable, unmanifest and imperceptible, beyond the reach of senses, pair of opposites, consciousness personified-the supporter of the earth,

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yellow attire of matchless splendor

Jai Sri Ram
But on reaching there-sire-tell not my father about Sita's abduction,

If i am no other than Rama-if i am what i am,

The Ravana and his whole house will go and say everything to him,

Sri Jatayu now dropped his body and assumed Sri Hari's own form, bedecked with many jewels and clad in a yellow attire of matchless splendor and four long arms with his eyes full of tears he burst into praises of his lord,

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other's interests at heart

Jai Sri Ram
With his eyes full of tears, Sri Rama Replied_

Dear father, you have attained to an enviable state by virtue of your own noble deeds,

Nothing is difficult to attainment in this world to those who have other's interests at heart,

Casting off your body, dear father, proceed now to my divine abode, what shall i give you, when you have all yours already accomplished,

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what more is wanting now

Jai sri Ram
Jatayu said, i have survived, my lord, only to behold you,

My life now is about to depart, O fountain of Mercy,

Sri Rama said, live yet more-father,

He, however, replied with a smile on his countenance, he whose very name redeems the most depraved soul even if it appears on lips at the moment of his death, is present before me in a visible form, what more is wanting now-for which i should retain my body any longer,

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Sri Sri Tulsi Jayanti today

Jai sri Ram
It is Sri Sri Tulsi Jayanti today, a very meaningful day for devotees of sri Rama,

Blessings of a true saints makes it easy for devotees to track the path of Lord,

Saint Poet Tulsidas ji, is not just a giver of Sri Ramacaritamanasa but path to Sri Rama through the script from her heart,

Indeed a day to pay homage to this saintly soul who has enlighten the truth to reach at the glory of Sri Rama, I revere the lotus feet of Ram Bhakt Sri Sri Tulsidas ji on the occasion from the core base of my heart,

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tomorrow

Jai Sri Ram
Tomorrow- it is a great day to recall the truth of a saint poet Tulsidas,

Sri Tulsidas ji contributed his whole life to enlighten Sri Ram Bhakti Path

His life and truth is comprehensive package of penance and austerity,

More than 30 scripts enveloped in divine fragrance from Great Saint Poet Tulsidas ji,indeed a day to recall his truth and life,

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screaming loudly as an osprey

Jai Sri Ram
Sri Rama, the ocean of mercy, stroked Jatayu's head with his hand,

As Jatayu gazed on sri Rama's countenance, all his pain disappeared,

Sri Jatayu now recovered himself and spoke

Listen Rama-Ravana has reduced me to this plight and has carried off Janaka's Daughter, he took her away- holy sir, to the south while she kept screaming loudly as an osprey,

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bliss personified

Jai Sri Ram
In this way lord searched and lamented like an uxorious husband sore smitten with pangs of separation,

Sri Rama-who is bliss personified and has all his wishes accomplished

And who is both unborn and immortal, behaved like a mortal,

Further on they saw the king of vultures laying, with his thoughts fixed on Sri Rama's feet which bear characteristic marks on their soles,

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Listen Sita

Jai Sri Ram
The Wagtail, the parrot, the pigeon, the dear, the fish, the swarms of bees, the clever cockoo, the jasmine buds, the pomegranate, the lighting, the lotus, the lotus, the autumn moon, the gliding serpent, the noose of Varuna, the bow of cupid, the swan, the elephant and the lion, now hear themselves praise

The Bilva fruit, and the gold banana rejoice, and do not feel the least misgiving,

Listen Sita-in your absence today they are all glad as if they have got kingdom,

How can you bear such rivalry-why do not reveal yourself quickly-my Sita

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fawn eyed Sita

Jai Sri Ram
Alas-Sita-the very mine of virtues

Of Such flawless beauty, character, austerity and devotion,

Laxmana consoled him in many ways,

He questioned all the creepers and tree that stood on the way as he went along in search of Sita, O birds and deer, O string of bees, have you seen the fawn eyed Sita,

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hermitage bereft of Sita

Jai Sri Ram
When Lord saw his younger brother coming,

He outwardly expressed much concern-you have left Sita alone and come here against my instructions, i suspect Sita is not at the hermitage,

Laxmana clasped Sri Rama's feet and replied with joined Palm,

Lord-it is not my fault-accompanying Laxmana Rama went to hermitage bereft of Sita, felt perturbed and afflicted as any common man,

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beautiful image of Sri Rama

Jai Sri Ram
In this manner Ravana took sita away and kept Her in Ashok Garden,

The wretch tried every kind of threat and endearment but failed miserable,

At Last he kept Her under an ashok tree strongly guarded,

Having impressed on heart the beautiful image of Sri Rama as appeared while running in pursuit of the false deer, sita increasingly repeated Sri Hari Name,

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uttering Sri Hari's Name

Jai Sri Ram
Invoking Sri Rama and having accomplished marvelous feats, the bird fell to the ground,

Ravana took Sita once more into his car and drove in haste,

Sita was borne through the air lamenting like a frightened doe caught in the trap of a hunter,

Perceiving some monkeys perched on a hill she dropped some cloth uttering Sri Hari's Name,

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Sri Saawan Shivratri,

Jai sri Ram
Great festival of divine light is here to celebrate in true spirit as Sri Saawan Shivratri,

Indeed a festival to mark self in the lotus feet of Lord that limit of Beauty and Truth,

Simple oblation from the core base of heart may be more pleasing to Lord than mimic show of material oblation,

Offering of Jal on Shiv Lingam is more than enough as oblation of the day for this sacred festival, Obeisance to Lord Shiva-the limit of compassion,

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once more

Jai Sri Ram
Bellicose Ravana gave no answer,

Sri Jatayu rushed widely on that he fell to the ground,

Having placed Sita in a safe retreat, Jatayu returned once more towards Ravana and striking him with his beak tore his body,

For nearly half an hour Ravana lay unconscious, much annoyed at this demon now angrily drew his most dreadful sword and cut Jatayu's wings

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Return home safely

Jai Sri Ram
At this the vulture rushed in excitement of his furry, exclaiming Listen Ravana,

Return home safely letting Janaka's Daughter alone,

Otherwise despite your many arms what will happen to this,

In the most terrible flames of sri Rama's wrath your whole house will be consumed like a moth,

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Hare Rama

Jai Sri Ram
You are proceeding fearlessly as if you have not yet known me,

When Ravana saw the vulture bearing down upon him like death,

Monster turn towards him and reflected-is it mount Mainaka or can it be Garuda-the king of birds,

When the bird drew near, Ravana recognize him-it is none other than the aged Jatayu-he has come to drop his body at the sanctuary of my hands,

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why do you not stop,

Jai Sri Ram
Sita-the glory of Raghu's race, who was being carried away by a vile demon Ravana,

Like a dun cow that had fallen into the hands of some barbarian,

Sita, my daughter, fear not, i will kill this demon,

The bird darted off its fury like a thunderbolt hurled against  a mountain, why do you not stop,

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Sri Jatayu heard the piteous cry

Jai sri Ram
Who will apprise the lord of my calamity,

An ass will eat the sacrificial oblation,

At the sound of Sita's loud wailing all creature felt distressed,

Sri Jatayu heard the piteous cry and recognize her voice that it is spouse of Sri Rama,

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my loving lord is far away

Jai Sri Ram
Laxmana, the fault is none of yours,

I have reaped the fruit of the temper i showed,

Manifold were the lamentations that Sita uttered,

Though boundless his mercy, my loving lord is far away,

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Full of rage

Jai sri Ram
Full of rage, Ravana now seated her in his chariot and drove through the air in great furry,

He was much afraid that he was scarcely able to drive,

Lord of Raghus, peerless champion of the world, reliever of the distress and delighter of the suppliant,

The Sun that gladdened the lotus like race of Raghu, for what fault of mine have you become so hard hearted againt your nature,

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Hare Rama

Jai sri Ram

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Ravana flew into a rage

Jai Sri Ram
Even as a tiny hare would wed  a lioness,

So have you wooed your own destruction,

By setting your heart on me, O King of demons

On hearing these words, the Ravana flew into a rage-though in his heart he rejoiced to adore Her Feet,

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my lord has come,

Jai Sri Ram
Having invented stories of various kinds he not only showed her the course which was dictated by political wisdom but also used threats and made love to her,

Sita said_listen O Holy father,

You have spoken like a villain,

Then Ravana revealed his real form, she was terrified when he mentioned his name, Sita plucked all her courage and said-stay awhile, O Wretch, my lord has come,

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reason and strength completely disappear,

Jai Sri Ram
But when Sita urged him with different words, Laxmana proceeded to the place of Sri Rama,

When there was none by the side of Sita-Ravana drew near to her cottage in the guise of a recluse,

Beg for the food with hidden agenda in mind, thriving looking this side and that like a cur,

Even so the moment a man sets his foot on the path of evil, his body glow, reason and strength completely disappear,

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Hare Rama

Jai sri Ram
The omnipresent Lord, who could see the love at his heart, conferred on him the state which cannot be easily attained to even by the sages,

When Sita heard the cry of distress, seized with excessive fear and Said To Laxmana,

Go quickly your brother is in great peril,

Laxmana answered smilingly, listen mother by very play of sri Rama's eyebrows the entire creation is annihilated, could he then ever dream of being danger,

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lovingly remembered Sri Rama,

Jai Sri Ram
Alternatively revealing and concealing itself and practising every kind of vile, it took the lord far away,

Now Sri Rama took a steady aim and let fly the fatal shaft,

When the animal fell on the ground with a fearful cry,

First calling Laxmana but afterwards mentally invoking Sri Rama-while giving up the ghost it manifested its real form and lovingly remembered Sri Rama,

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Sri Guru Purnima

Jai Sri Ram
Today, it is very auspicious day of the year that Sri Sri Guru Purnima,

A unique celestial truth that manifest in the form of a day to bless the devotees,

The crusher of mundane existence is going on at a indifferent pitch of Maya and the grace of Sat Guru saves one from the jaws of delusion, and this is the day to mark truth of self in the lotus feet of one's preceptor for a cause,

Sri Rama act as a universal Sat Guru to help devotees sail safe, Obeisance to Sri Rama, bow my head again and again in the lotus feet of Lord Rama,

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ran in pursuits of a false deer,

Jai Sri Ram
The deer took to flight at the sight of the lord,

Sri Rama ran after it pulling his bow string,

How strange that he whom the vedas describe in negate turms,

Such a not that and whom Shiva unable to catch hold of even in meditation-ran in pursuits of a false deer,

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take care of Sita with due regard

Jai Sri Ram
Lord Rama, though he knew all the circumstances that had led Marica to assume the semblance of a dear,

Arose with joy to accomplish the object of the gods,

casting a look at the dear-he girded up His loins with a piece of cloth and taking the bow in his hand fitted a shining arrow to the same,

The Lord cautioned Laxmana, a host of demon, brother, roams about in woods, take care of Sita with due regard to your strength and circumstances and making use of your intellect and discretion,

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Said to Rama-get me this,

Jai sri Ram
As he runs me on foot, carrying His and arrow,

I shall again and again turn in order to get a sight of my Lord,

No one else is so blessed as I am,

When Ravana drew near to the forest, Marica assumed the false appearance of gold artificially in laid with jewels, When Sita saw the exquisite beautiful creature, most lovely in every limb, Said to Rama- get me this,

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whose very wrath confers final beatitude

Jai sri Ram
My eyes will be rewarded when i behold my most beloved lord to my great exultation,

I shall fix my thoughts on the feet of the all merciful accompanied by Sita and his younger brother,

To think that Sri Hari, the ocean of bliss, whose very wrath confers final beatitude,

And who, though subject to none gives himself up entirely to the will of His Devotees, will fit an arrow with his own hands to bow and slay me,

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felt extreamly delighted

Jai Sri Ram
Pondering thus in mind he accompanied Ravana,

Unremitting his devotion to the lotus feet of sri Rama,

He felt extreamly delighted at the thought that he would be able to behold his greatest friend Sri Rama,

Even though he would not reveal his joy to Ravana,

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Hare Rama

Jai Sri Ram
Either way he saw he must die,

And he sought refuge in sri Rama

If i urgu further, Ravana will kill me,

Why then, should i not be killed By Sri Rama,

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does not do one good to make enemies

Jai Sri Ram
Ravana Said to Marica_

You fool, you presume to teach me as if you were my preceptor,

Then Marica thought to himself,

It does not do one good to make enemies of the following nine, one skilled in the use of a weapon, he who knows one's secret, a powerful master, a dunce, a wealthy man, a physician, a panegyric, a poet, an expert cook,

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considering the welfare of your race

Jai Sri Ram
But can be possible be a man, who recklesly killed Tadaka and subhahu,

Broke Shiva's bow and slew Khara, Dushana and trisira,

Therefore, considering the welfare of your race you had better return home,

When Ravana heard this he flared up and shower many abuses on Marica,

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Hare Rama

Jai Sri Ram
I find myself reduced to the position of an insect caught in the nest of a Bhrnga,

A wasp like winged creature,

Inasmuch as i behold the two brothers wherever i look,

Even if they are human beings, dear son, they are remarkable heroes nonetheless, and opposition them will not avail,

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800 miles

Jai sri Ram
Those very princes had  gone to guard the sacrifice of Sage Vishvamitra

When Sri Rama smote me with a pointless arrow,

That threw me at a distance of 800 miles in an instant,

It will not be good to antagonize them,

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live only by his sufferance,

Jai sri Ram
Marica, however, remonstrated,

Listen-Ravana, though distinguish as man, he is lord of the universe,

There can be no quarrel with him,

dear son we die when he would have us died and live only by his sufferance,

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Hare Rama

Jai Sri Ram
After doing him homage Marica respectfully enquired of him his errand,

Wherefore my son, are you so much disturbed in mind that you have come all the way alone,

Ravana proudly repeated the whole story to him and added,

Assume the false appearance of a wily deer, so that i may be able to abduct the princess,

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friendly speech of a villain

Jai Sri Ram
Laxmana too did not know the secret of what the lord had done behind the curtain,

Ravana approached Marica and bows his head to him,

Selfish and vile as he was, the meekness of a mean creature is source of trouble,

Like the bending of a goad, bow, snake or cat, the friendly speech of a villain is as dangerous as the flowers that blossom out of season,

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entered into fire,

Jai sri Ram
No sooner sri Rama told her everything in detail

Then she impressed the image of Sri Rama's feet on her heart and entered into fire,

leaving with him only shadow of hers,

Though precisely of the same appearance and the same amiable and gentle deposition,

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abide in fire until

Jai sri Ram
If they happen to be some mortal princes,

I shall conquer them both in battle and carry off the bride,

Having thus made up his mind, mounted his chariot and drove off alone to the spot where Marica was living by,

When Laxmana had gone to the woods to gather roots, fruits and bulbs, sri Rama spoke with a smile to Sita, listen, who have been staunch in the holy vow of fidelity to me, and are virtuous to conduct, i am going to act a lovely human part, abide in fire until i have accomplished the destruction of the demons,

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reliever of the Earth's burden

Jai Sri Ram
Had it not been the lord himself,

If therefore the lord himself, the delighter of the gods and the reliever of the Earth's burden, has appeared on earth,

I will go and resolutely fight with him, and cross the ocean of mundane existance by falling to his arrows,

adoration is out of question in this demoniac body, which is made up of the principal of ignorance,

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Hare Rama

Jai Sri Ram
Having consoled Supanka he boasted of his strength in many ways,

But he retired to his palace full of great anxiety and could not sleep the whole night,

Among gods, human, demons, Nagas and birds-he thought

There is none who can withstand my servants, as far Khara and Dushana, they were as powerful as myself,

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Ravana burned all over with rage when he heard

Jai Sri Ram
On hearing this, taking her by hand-lifted her up and comforted her,

Ravana Said-tell me what has happened to you, who has done this to you,

Two sons of Dasaratha that lord of Ayodhya are terrible as death, unequal in might and glory, devoted to the extermination of the wicked, Rama's younger brother chopped off my ears and nose, when Khara and Dushna heard it, went to avenge but Rama slew the whole army in a trice,

Ravana burned all over with rage when he heard of destruction of Khara, Dushna and Trisira,

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Hare Rama

Jai sri Ram
Obeisance to sri Rama-the beloved of devotees,

Obeisance to sri Rama-the true guardian of devotees,

Obeisance to sri Rama-the tangible support for man in the whirlpools of Maya,

Obeisance to Sri Rama-a help soul ever keeps quest for

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