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JAIN RAMAYAN
walls of burnished gold, so that no one could gaze on it with unblinded eyes. A magnificent harem rendered resplendent by the rare and radiant lustre of gems studded to the walls and the ceiling; a royally rich and spacious chamber where political discussions and deliberations could be carried out unhampered; a guest house with choice paintings and long resounding corridors; a court with three magnificent gold thrones radiating a million colours from precious stones studded to them; and grand golden chairs for the courtiers and ministers; and various other chambers were created by Anadrutdev by virtue of his supernatural powers. The palace with all its decorations seemed to be a heavenly structure of exceptional artistic and sculptural excellence. He entreated the three princes to be seated on the thrones; and thus he revealed to them his astounding powers of imagination and wisdom. After that, he, by means of his supernatural power, produced before them for their entertainment, a devotional dance-sequence in which the heavenly damsels danced; and threw them into a stupor of amazement and delight. After the dance was over, he congratulated Dashmukh on his supernatural attainments; and then having taken leave of him, he disappeared with his followers as if melting into air, into the thin air. Before going away he suggested to Dashmukh that he should attain the sword called, "Chandrahas”. Ravan again decided to pursue the path of austere endeavours to attain mightier powers and thus to hoist the flag of the fame of the Rakshasa dynasty; and to make it wave over the world, with indisputable supremacy. He again became deeply immersed in meditation, discarding food. Thus he spent one .. two .. three .... four .... five days. All the people of Pathal Lanka experienced the impetuous impact of the severe Tapasya that Ravan was carrying out in a lonely place, with his mind and soul completely absorbed in meditation. Everywhere people were talking about it; everywhere the same topic was being discussed by people. Ravan and severe penance ! On the sixth day, as soon as the first rays of the sun shot from the eastern horizon and flattered the heaven-kissing mountains of the world, suddenly the whole sky became resplendent with a divine effulgence which seemed to illumine the darkest corners of the universe. The entire sky
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| SR No. | 002021 |
| Book Title | Jain Ramayana Part 1 |
| 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 |