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RAVAN'S MARRIAGE
"Oh Mighty hero ! forgive me. I surrender myself at your feet. I seek your grace and mercy. In the future, I shall never commit such a blunder". Anadrutdev begged for Ravan's forgiveness with a bent head and folded hands. **"Why should you seek my forgiveness? You never offended us! In fact, you bestowed a great benefaction upon us. If you had not subjected us to those tremendous trials and ordeals by virtue of your supernatural powers, we would not have seen this day of glory and success". Ravan said this, in a voice shaken by emotion, taking Anadrutdev into his warm embrace.
“No. No. My Lord ! My followers and I, in sheer ignorance caused impediments to your meditation. We caused mental and physical violence to you; and you deem them benefactions”.
"If they are not benefactions what else are they? "How so ?"
"Dear god ! If you had not caused those impediments to us in such an intense manner, and if you had not put our determination to the test thus, we would not have attained these extraordinary accomplishments so soon. Now, you tell us if they are not benefactions to us what else are they ?"
Within a few moments, Ravan and Andrutdev forgot the past events and began to laugh jubilantly.
Actually, great men possess magnanimity and large-heartedness. They forgive the offences of offenders soon with magna
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