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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The Journey to the Bhimaranya
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remain unshaken by our fascinations ? See! If we do not at once break their meditation and concentration, we are not Devanganas (demi-goddesses).”
The demi-goddesses joined together cheerfully and surrounded the three princes who sat absorbed in deep meditation. They stood stupefied like statues motionless and still amazed at the astounding beauty of Dashmukh, Vibhishan and Kumbhakarna.
What did they want to do? What happened ? Strange and mysterious are the ways of fate! Man proposes something but Destiny disposes. The ways of Destiny go against the wishes of human beings. Instead of shaking the firmness of the princes, the demi-goddesses themselves became enslaved and enthralled by the astounding beauty of the appearance of the youngsters. Seeing the princes who sat in deep meditation above all aberrations and infatuations, the demi-goddesses themselves became infatuated with their magnificent appearance; and became victims of a maddening passion.
"Oh you devotees! Open your eyes for a moment. Glance at our angelic beauty but once. We are Devanganas (Angels) but we have been mesmerically infatuated with a blinding passion at the sight of your divinely graceful faces and your unexampled endeavours. We stand here spell-bound by your fascinating appearance. What higher achievement can you wish for than the favour and ardour of angelic beings like us whose beauty and grace are unparallelled.”
Hearing their voices of complaint even the wild animals and inhabitants of the forest stopped all their cries and commotion; but their voice could not penetrate the hearts of those princes. They remained in the state of deep meditation unperturbed by their cries and complaints.
The Devanganas found to their bitter frustration that their tall claims had totally failed and now they began to cast another set of dice. They adopted another trick.
"Oh Princes! You possess such tender and comely bodies.... Why do you inflict such pain upon them? Why are you endur