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

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On the Banks of Rewa...
Suddenly, dirty floods began to flow towards Ravan. Not only this, even the image was not safe from the dirty water but that dirty water completely covered the image. Ravan's worship was thus interrupted. Ravan who had been sitting there in à serene mood, began to rage with anger. He became furious. Ravan was greatly offended by the interruption. He roared like a ferocious lion:
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"Who is that wicked fellow ? Who is courting death by thus disturbing my worship?
Seeing the havoc that had been done by the waves of the river and hearing Ravan's ferocious shouts of anger, Vibhishan, Kumbhakarna and the other Rakshasa heroes rushed out of their tents and came running to Ravan. All of them stood near Ravan, "Who is that wicked King? Who is that sinful Vidhyadhar or demon that has been causing this disturbance ?"
Stillness reigned everywhere. There was pin-drop silence and the atmosphere appeared to be pervaded with fear. All felt helpless and were unable to think of doing anything. Just then, a Vidyadhar warrior, summoning a little courage said,
"My lord! At a short distance from here, there is a city called Mahishmati. Sahasrakiran is the King of that city. True to his name, he is a man of countless virtues besides being a migthy hero. He is worshipped by thousands of Kings and princes. At present, in the city of Mahishmati, a festival of water-sports is going on. In order to facilitate the water sports, King Sahasrakiran has constructed a dam across the Rewa. He is playing water-sports with his thousands of queens. Vast armies are standing on the banks safeguarding the king. When they are playing water-sports, if floods come, the gates of the dam are opened. Oh lord, these floods have been caused by it; and the water rendered dirty by their sports has been flowing here on account of which your worship has been disturbed. If you observe a little closely, you can see clearly on the banks of the Rewa the flowers and other decorations that have fallen off the bodies of Sahashrakiran's queens".