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
fury knew no bounds. His son Jambumali stood nearby. He rushed forward and collided against Hanuman. Hanuman's sword was steaming with Vajrodhar's blood. Just then, Jambumali challenged him to a fight. Hanuman turned towards him; and said: “You are inviting death unnecessarily. You are still a youth fit only to play games and sports. Get away from here and engage yourself in some pleasant sports with some beautiful damsels in the gardens of Lanka."
"Oh you talkative monkey, I have come to play the game of war with you. I will cut off your head and wear it on a garland around my neck and will delight the damsels of Lanka.”
Even before he could complete his sentence, Hanuman took up his weapons to fight against him. Jambumali was yet in his adolescence. He had completed his studies relating to the shastras and the arts of war, just then and so he began showering arrows upon Hanuman. Hanuman stood his ground and broke every arrow shot by him.
On the southern front, a terrible war was going on between Indrajit and Chandrarashmi while Meghavahan and Viradh were engaged in a deadly fight on the northern front. Chandrarashmi displayed extraordinary abilities and routed Indrajit. At once, he was about to kill him but suddenly he received news that Viradh was surrounded by enemies and that he was about to be killed. He at once rushed to the north. Meghavahan had surrounded Viradh. Of course Viradh was fighting against him like a ferocious lion. Chandrarashmi's chariot approached Viradh. Without losing even a single moment he attacked Meghavahan with his trident. Meghavahan was bowed by the stroke. The trident broke off his crown. Just at that moment, Chandrarashmi destroyed his chariot but he ascended another chariot at once. Again a ferocious fight began between them.
Just then there arose a cry of anguish from the Rakshasa armies, "Jambumali has been killed." Hearing the news of his brother's death Meghavahan rushed in that direction.
Hanuman's exploits of killing Vajrodhar and Jambumali caused anguish to Ravan. Ravan who was greatly agitated