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
and then Madhu recovered his spirits a little. At once, he adopted the Charitradharma. He sought the forgiveness of all jivas, in the universe and recited with heartfelt devotion the great mantra Shri Namaskar Mahamantra. So, his soul passed out of his body while he was engaged in a sublime contemplation on the Paramatma and reached the heavenly world. He was born as a heavenly being in the third heaven.
Queen Jayanti began to lament loudly, and her throat became choked with anguish. Who was there to console her in her distress? Of course, Shatrughna's heart melted away in compassion. The heavenly beings showered flowers on Madhu's body; and their cry : "May Madhu attain the supreme victory," resounded in the skies.
Then Madhu's dead body was taken into the city with due honour. His obsequies were carried out with royal honours; and in silent grief.
Madhu's mighty weapon, Shul!
It was verily a god! Therefore, it returned to Chamarendra. Chamarendra came to know of all the details relating to the slaying of Madhu. He began to boil with anger. He became infuriated when he learnt that Shatrughna had killed Madhu in a deceptive manner. His anger flared up to the skies. He at once, decided to kill Shatrughna; and was planning to set off to destroy Shatrughna. A heavenly being called Venudhari asked him.
“Where are you going ?"
"Dear friend! I am going to kill Shatrughna who killed my dear friend in a deceptive manner."
"Please restrain your anger a little; and think calmly. Come out of your forgetfulness a little. Please look into the past and realize how the mighty weapon Amoghvijaya which was given to Ravan by Dharanendra himself, failed to kill Lakshman, who is an Ardha Chakravarti, when Ravan attacked Lakshman with it. The Amoghvijaya failed and Ravan himself was killed