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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LXXVII
HANUMAN'S HEROISM
"Mother! I will go away from this place, but before going I will make the Rakshasa warriors taste a little of the strength of Shri Ram's messenger so that they may not forget him. Ravan, who deems himself, a conqueror of the universe will not easily admit that others are heroic, but today even he will taste a little of an ordinary person like me.” Hanuman said seeking Sita's consent. She gave her consent to his plan. Then, he prostrated to Sita and began romping through the garden. The earth began to shake as he kept romping through the garden.
Hanuman began his sport of destruction in the Devaraman garden. He caused a tremendous commotion and violence. He uprooted mighty Ashoka trees and threw them on the ground. He uprooted huge banyan trees and threw them away. He destroyed every tree. He smashed down the Champaka trees. He uprooted and threw away plaintain trees and Mandara trees. The sky began to reverberate with the noise of the trees being thrown on the ground. He destroyed flower-plants, bowers and creepers. He smashed green plants, under his mighty feet. In a way, Devaraman garden became a playfield for Hanuman's destructive sports. A tremendous commotion appeared everywhere. The guards were stupefied. They began to burn with anger on seeing Hanuman's dance of destruction. In consequence, all the guards joined together and fell upon Hanuman to capture him but their efforts failed miserably.
Hanuman used even trees as his weapons. It is well said. "All things become weapons in the hands of a mighty hero”.
Hanuman killed every guard with one deadly stroke. One Rakshasa warrior went running to Ravan. Ravan was already