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Padmapurana
What wrong have we done to you, or what good has he done to you? Tell us, O Lord of the Guhyakas, even a tiny bit. ||88|| With a crooked and fierce frown on his forehead, like the red glow of the evening, you are angry, O Lord of the Yakshas, and have come here without any reason. ||86|| Giving him an offering with a golden cup, Sugriva, the king of the monkeys, said, "O Lord of the Yakshas, be pacified!" ||60|| See with equanimity the strength of our army and the state of the ocean of Lanka's army, which has been witnessed by the very Itipanas. ||61|| Even so, the lord of the Rakshasas, Ravana, is still trying. By whom was he ever conquerable before? And now that he has mastered the art of assuming many forms, what can be said? ||12|| Just as those who argue are defeated by the learned in the Jain scriptures, so too are the kings defeated by the enraged Ravana in battle. ||33|| Therefore, I will provoke Ravana, who is sitting calmly, because just as a person with false vision cannot attain Siddhi, so too cannot a common man attain knowledge while he is agitated. ||64|| Our aim in provoking Ravana is to become equal in strength to him, so that we can fight him on equal terms. Otherwise, our battle with him will be unequal. ||65|| Then, Purnabhadra said, "It may be so, but O virtuous one, even a tiny bit of suffering should not be inflicted on Lanka." ||66|| Without causing him any pain, etc., try to provoke him by keeping his body well. But I think Ravana will be very difficult to provoke. ||67|| Saying this, the two lords of the Yakshas, whose eyes were filled with joy, who were affectionate towards the noble ones, who were devoted to the Sangha of the Shramanas, who were always eager to serve them, and who had faces as bright as the moon, praised Rama, saying,
1. Abhi = spear. 2. Kin nu ma. 3. Nadyaapi ma. 4. Evamuktau ma.
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