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
also were happy like her; she loved them as her sisters and always treated them with great amity. Therefore, she could not sense the venom that filled the hearts of her sisters." She was always thinking thus, "All calamities have ended. Now, clouds of anguish will never appear in my life." She entertained such thoughts and feelings.
Once, Shri Ram went to the gardens accompanied by Sita to play games and sports.
The magnificent palace of Ayodhya appeared lonely and deserted.
Ratinibha and Shridhama went to Prabhavathi's palace. Since Shri Ram and Sita were absent, they felt that they had got a golden opportunity to hatch a conspiracy.
Shridhama went there with a ready plan in her mind. Prabhavati received them cordially. Ratinibha and Shridhama began to discuss the matter with Prabhavati freely.
"What shall I say, sister? We should strike the iron while it is hot. We should nip this matter in the bud. We should make use of this opportunity of the absence of Shri Ram and Sita to make our plans. Therefore, we thought of meeting you and discussing the matter with you thereby disburdening ourselves of our anguish a little." Shridhama said this expressing her contempt for Sita. She heaved a long sigh, folding her hands.
"Dear friend! You are most welcome. Your visit has filled me with delight. I too was feeling lonely. We can spend some time jovially together." Prabhavati said in a tender voice. But Shridhama could easily discern the gloom and grief in the eyes of Prabhavati. Meanwhile, Ratinibha stood at the window and kept watching the city. There was silence for sometime. The attendants brought delicious refreshments in gold plates. The three queens took refreshments. The attendants left the chamber.
"Actually, Sita is very fortunate. No one in this world can be so fortunate as she." Shridhama said breaking the silence.