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

Page 97

The Commencement of the Triumphal Marches
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"Dear sister ! Look there! He is not alone. He is accompanied by King Kanakbudh who is a warrior of tremendous valour. It will not take even a moment for them to destroy our dear lord and to decimate us”.
Fearfulness and cowardice are natural in women. Generally, when women are confronted with dangers and calamities, they become terrified. Only one or two out of thousands may have courage to face calamities with equanimity. Seeing his newly wedded wives torn by fear and agitation. Dashmukh Ravan smiled and said, "Oh you dear ones! What is the use of screaming thus ? You will see whether Amarsundar is a Yama or your beloved lord is a Yama. Let them approach us a little".
Weak-hearted women cannot realize any truth except through experience. That was the case hero also. Those Vidyadhar damsels who had been brought up with overflowing affection, in the lap of luxury; who had slept only on flowery beds did not know that their husband, their beloved lord was not an ordinary man; but that he was a supreme master of the arts of war; and that he had achieved mastery over extraordinary accomplishments. How could they know that their dear lord was the son of a Vidhyadhar ?
Within the twinkling of an eye, the whole sky became enveloped with the vast armies of the Vidyadhars. Irritated and incensed, the Vidyadhar heroes surrounded Dashmukh Ravan on all sides; and began to rain arrows and other weapons upon him determined to send him to the kingdom of Yama.
But Dashmukh was not inferior to anyone. He was a hero.... a militaric hero of exceptional abilities and attainments. Revealing his exceptional powers, he wheeled a disc in such a manner that there appeared not two or four but countless airships resembling his airship and the Vidyadhar armies were utterly confounded; and flabbergasted. A terrible war began between them. Before Dashmukh Ravan, the Vidyadhars felt like dwarfs. When the enemies released their weapons and devices, Dashmukh Raavan released counter-weapons; stopped them on the