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## Second Chapter
The one who holds the vow, Kumbhakarna, when he woke up, was so overwhelmed by hunger and thirst that he would eat whatever he saw, including elephants. Thus, he was very formidable. || 235 ||
Having been satiated by the animals, humans, and gods, he would fall asleep again, and no other man could stay near him. || 236 ||
Oh! How strange it is that the foolish poets, who create wicked and flawed texts, have depicted the character of the Vidyaadhara prince in such a repulsive way. || 237 ||
This kind of text, which narrates all this, is known as the Ramayana. It is said that listening to it destroys all the sins of the listener instantly. || 238 ||
For one whose mind is eager to renounce suffering, this Ramayana is like the union with fire. And for one who desires to remove coldness, it is like the union with cold wind mixed with snow. || 239 ||
Just as churning water is useless for one who desires ghee, and grinding sand is futile for one who wants oil, so too, relying on the Ramayana is useless for one who desires to renounce sin. || 240 ||
Even in the scriptures that depict the characters of great men, wicked people have created the concept of Dharma Shastra. || 241 ||
The Ramayana also states that Ravana defeated Indra, the king of the gods, by shooting arrows that pierced his heart and dragged him by his ears. || 242 ||
Oh! Where is the lord of the gods, Indra, and where is that insignificant human who could be reduced to ashes by merely thinking about Indra? || 243 ||
He who had Airavata as his elephant, and a great weapon like the thunderbolt, and who could effortlessly lift the earth adorned with Mount Meru and the oceans. || 244 ||
How could such an Indra be defeated by a Vidyaadhara, who was a mere human with little strength, and who possessed knowledge? || 245 ||
It is also written that the king of the Rakshasas, Ravana, captured Indra and kept him in his prison. He remained bound and confined in the prison of Lanka for a long time. || 246 ||
To say such things is like saying that a lion is killed by deer, stones are ground by sesame seeds, a serpent is killed by a snake, and an elephant is subdued by a dog. || 247 ||
The one who holds the vow...