Jain Ramayana Part 1

SR No.: 002021
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Bhadraguptasuri
Publisher: Vishvakalyan Prakashan Trust Mehsana
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 452
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Mythology, & Story
File Size: 21 MB

Page 101

The Commencement of the Triumphal Marches
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Poor Mandodari ! Looking for her husband's return, she lay on her bed face downward, having become mentally upset and worried by her husband's absence. She had no peace of mind; and she was feeling intensely restless and deeply distressed. It was as if she was half-dead on account of the separation from her husband. Sometimes, she got up; slowly went up to the window and looked sadly into the sky as far as her eyes could see, in the hope of seeing her husband returning. Not seeing any sign of him, she would heave a long and bitter sigh and would return to her bed, in deep worry and restlessness.
Dashmukh entered her chamber, with silent steps; but the silence was disturbed. As soon as she heard the soft noise of steps, she was startled; and sat up on the bed. Noticing her husband standing nearby, she hurriedly got off her cot; moved to his side and stood by him with her head bent down, displeased at his delay in returning to her. All of a sudden, he burst into laughter; and moving forwards, he sat on the cot. Mandodari sat at his feet silently.
“My dearest ! To-day, I am placing on your shouders a heavy duty and responsibility”.
"Every day you bring me some task or the other. Is there any day on which I have not had to do some duty or the other for you ?"
“But the duty that I am going to place on your shoulders to-day will annoy and irritate you”.
"Otherwise how can food be digested". “Do you know anything ?"
"If I had the power of knowing everything without your telling me about it, would I have remained here thus ?"
Suddenly, they heard the voice of Kaikasi outside,
"Come on! See with your eyes. Then you will know at once.” While saying this, Dashmukh stood up.
"Mother dear ! I am here".