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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Bahurupinividya
Ravan will carry out some austerities to attain the "Bahurupini”
power.
"Is the king of Lanka trying to attain powers ?"
"Yes, my Lord!"
Shri Ram at once became silent and fell into deep thought. After a short pause, he said:
"In that case for the next eight days there will be no war."
"And then after eight days, there will be a terrible war! In case the king of Lanka attains the Bahurupini power, our success in the war will be doubtful."
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"What do you suggest?"
"Even before he attains the Bahurupini power, we should do something to prevent him from attaining it." Sugriv suggested a way out. Shri Ram smiled and said:
"O you king of Vanaras! Is it proper to prevent Ravan from attaining powers when he is engaged in spiritual austerities and how can we prevent him from attaining those powers? Ravan is incomparable in carrying out his determination and I do not at all like to do such a base thing as interfering with his spiritual austerities. Please do not worry. No evil can befall us. He may attain the Bahurupini power or any other power but it is certain that when he comes back to the battle-field he can never return alive. His death is certain. Even Destiny cannot prevent it."
Sugriv was silent.
But Angadh who was in the counsel chamber could not keep quiet. He went out of the chamber. He felt that Sugriv's suggestion was sensible and wise and that it deserved serious consideration but from the moral point of view, Shri Ram's opinion appeared to be right. Yet Ravan was wicked and deceptive and he felt that with such a deceptive and wicked person morality would not be effective or proper; so, he took with him