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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JAIN RAMAYAN
with his four thousand newly wedded wives. When he was about to fly away in the airship, there arose a sudden commotion in the world of the Vidyadhars.
The Vidyadhar whose duty it was to safeguard the Vidyadhar damsels flew through the sky, at once, and approached Amarsundar, the Vidyadhar emperor. He informed the emperor, with a broken voice the enormity that had been committed by Dashmukh Ravan. On hearing it, Amarsundar was taken aback.
"Thou greatest of Vidyadhars! Some young Vidhyadhar after marrying our Vidyadhar girls is flying away abducting them. Look there! They are flying at a great speed”.
On hearing this, Amarsundar stood up hissing like a king cobra that had been trodden on the tail. At once, Amarsundar went to capture and crush down Dashmukh Ravan. The other Vidhyadhar kings and their friends with their armies set off behind Amarsundar. The whole sky became filled with the Vidyadhar armies which flew like vast clouds of locusts.
Seeing Amarsundar following them at a great speed; the damsels became restless and worried; and said : “Dear Lord ! Hurry on, Drive faster; or else........"
Ravan whose supernatural airship was piercing through the sky, glanced at them cursorily; and said, "Why are you worried? Am I not with you? When I am here who has the guts to do any harm to you ?"
"Dear lord! You do not know the powers of Amarsundar, the Vidyadhar emperor. That is why you speak thus". The Vidyadhar girls said with a voice shaken by fear. Their faces had grown pale with fear and agitation.
"Oh ! He is a veritable Yama, the god of Death". Someone's voice rose and disappeared like waves through the air.
"Amarsundar can harass and vanquish the greatest warriors, alone and single-handed”, someone else said.