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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JAIN RAMAYAN
on hearing all this forgot himself in anger. He roared like a lion; took a terrible vow to take revenge against Angadh.
Mandodari said in a serene voice; "Dear Lord! You have attained the divine power you desired. This is indeed a matter of great joy to us. Now all your aspirations have been fulfilled. The darkness of calamities that had enveloped us has disappeared. Soon, the day of felicity, prosperity and victory will dawn, in our lives. You need not worry about anything. Take a bath; have your food and take rest."
Ravan entered the palace accompanied by Mandodari. He took a bath. Mandodari got excellent food prepared. · Both had their food. While eating food Ravan said with a feeling of excitement;
"Dear Mandodari! Angadh insulted you, dragging you by the hair. Well, I will take a terrible revenge against him. I will destroy his lords, Ram and Lakshman and then I will drag Sita thus into our harem. I will force her to accept my ad I will take an adequate revenge for the terrible insult you suffered.” Mandodari heard all this in silence. Ravan went straight to the Devaramian garden. Sita was sitting under the Ashoka tree in grief and anguish. She knew that the war had been stopped and that there had been no fighting during the previous eight days. She had also heard that Ravan had attained some extraordinary powers, but she had no exact information about it. The same question repeatedly arose in her mind causing deep agitation to her. "When shall I get freedom ? When will the dark night of calamities disappear and the day of freedom and felicity dawn in my life ?" Though she was deeply immersed in her distress, she noticed the arrival of Ravan. The attendants began bustling about briskly.
“Sita !" at once Ravan's powerful and arrogant voice fell upon her ears and she became stupefied. "To-day, I have come to make the final entreaty to you. Till now I have adopted all methods to persuade you to accept my love. I have used entreaties, appeals and arguments. I have left no stone unturned. I am like a worm wriggling in the dust of your feet. I have