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
you may believe that I am Shri Ram's messenger. He also ordered me to take your coronet and to convey it to him. Therefore, dear Mother! Kindly give me your golden coronet so that I may convey it to Shri Ram. In that case, he will know that I have been successful in my search for you. Moreover, he will be supremely happy to see your coronet."
The tears kept streaming forth from Sita's eyes. At once she overwhelmed with surging emotions took off her golden coronet from her head and gave it to Hanuman. She said
"Dear Child! Take this coronet of mine and leave this place at once. If you stay here longer, some calamity may occur to you. If that meanest of mortals, Ravan comes to know of your arrival, he will at once come here and some calamity may occur to you."
"Mother! You need not at all worry about it. Nothing will happen to me. I will myself give Ravan, an indication of my visit but I entreat you to stop fasting and to take some food. Kindly end your twenty-one day fast. I will not leave this place until you take food."
On account of Hanuman's persuasion and also because of the happiness of having heard some news about Shri Ram, Sita ended her twenty-one day fast.
Hanuman stood there humbly until Sita ate food and then said in a humble voice.
"Mother! You are the very emobodiment of affection. Impelled by your affection for me you have told me to leave this place at once. I think you are afraid of what Ravan might do. Probably, you might fear that Ravan's warriors may kill me but dear mother I am a messenger from Shri Ram and Lakshman. I have the ability of conquering the three worlds. Even if Ravan comes here with all his army, I can face him and rout him.
"Mother! You do not know my abilities. That is why you are bidding me leave this place at once, but if only you give me