Jain Ramayana Part 3

SR No.: 002023
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Bhadraguptasuri
Publisher: Vishvakalyan Prakashan Trust Mehsana
Publication Year: 2000
Total Pages: 518
Language: English
Classification: Book_English, Story, & Literature
File Size: 24 MB

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The Terrible War
collided against each other like huge rocks. A terrible fight broke out between the two. Meghavahan challenged Bhamandal to a fight. The heroes began to display extraordinary abilities daring death. Hanuman prevented Kumbhakarna from being taken away.
Indrajit and Sugriv!
Meghavahan and Bhamandal.!
When those supreme masters of warfare began fighting, the whole universe began shuddering with fear. Every atom of the earth shuddered under their stamping heels.
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They released all the extraordinary weapons they had. They used all their supernatural powers, but the heroes continued fighting unwearied. The two brothers Indrajit and Meghavahan were not absolutely free from fear. Therefore, even before Sugriv released a supernatural weapon, they released Nagapash and bound Sugriv and Bhamandal with it. The Nagpash bound them so that they could not even breathe.
Just then, Kumbhakarna recovered his consciousness. Stretching his limbs, he sat up at once and his eyes first fell upon Hanuman who stood nearby. The very sight of him filled him with anger. Even as he was sitting, he hit Hanuman with his mace. Hanuman fell down unconscious. At once, Kumbhakarna stood up and grabbed him with his hands.
Suddenly, there arose a commotion among Shri Ram's soldiers. Sugriv and Bhamandal lay unconscious bound by the Nagapash and Hanuman had been grabbed in his clutches by Kumbhakarna. Using this opportunity, the Rakshasa soldiers fell upon the Vanara soldiers and began to decimate them.
The evening was approaching.
Chandrarashmi and Viradh taking two lakh soldiers with them attacked the Rakshasa army and killed countless Rakshasa soldiers. Prasannakirthi also joined them with one lakh soldiers, Ravan was in great agitation and indignation because he had suffered a severe reverse.