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## The Death of Ravana, the Story of Sudarshan
**Yoga Shastra, Second Light, Verses 100 & 101**
The story of Ravana's death, the story of Sudarshan.
Ravana's head was severed by the Sudarshan Chakra, which was hurled by Lord Rama. After Ravana's demise, Lord Rama, with a heart as pure as gold, met Sita and brought her back to his abode. Vibhishana was crowned the king of Lanka. Lord Rama, Lakshmana, Sita, their wives, and all their friends and family returned to Ayodhya. Ravana, due to his desire for another man's wife, was destroyed and became a resident of hell.
This is the story of Ravana in brief. This is the essence of the Sita-Ravana story. This example teaches us to renounce another man's wife. This is what the next verse says:
**Verse 100**
**Meaning:** Even if a woman is beautiful, has auspicious limbs, is a house of beauty and wealth, and is skilled in various arts, one should renounce her.
**Explanation:** Why is another man's wife called "Dustyaja" (one who should not be abandoned)? This verse explains it. Many women are so desirable due to their beauty and form. Many are beautiful and well-proportioned due to their past good deeds. They are superior in beauty and wealth. They are proficient in the 64 arts befitting women. Due to these reasons, a man does not want to abandon them out of infatuation. Therefore, another man's wife is called "Dustyaja". Therefore, even if another man's wife is beautiful, skilled in the arts, clever, and adorned with virtues, she is still another man's, and therefore should be renounced.
**Verse 101**
**Meaning:** Even in the presence of another man's wife, Sudarshan, the great Shravaka, with his pure mind, whose auspicious sight elevates life, or who elevates Jain Dharma, how much praise can we give him?
**Explanation:** Even when in the presence of another man's wife, and even if he has the power or the qualities to enjoy her, the mind of Sudarshan, the great Shravaka, remained pure. His mind was not stained in the least. How much praise can we give to such a Shravaka, who elevates the Dharma? No matter how much we praise him, it will never be enough.
**The Life of Sudarshan, the Great Shravaka, Strong in his Conduct:**
In ancient times, in the Anga country, there was a city called Champapuri, which was even greater than Alkapuri. In this city, King Dadhivahana ruled, who was richer than Kubera. He had a queen named Abhaya, who was beautiful enough to surpass even the celestial nymphs, and was skilled in the arts. In the same city, there lived a merchant named Rishabhadas, who was the leader of all the merchants and was dedicated to noble deeds. He had a wife named Arhadasi, who was virtuous, a follower of Jain Dharma, and had qualities matching her name. They had a servant named Subhag, who looked after their cows and buffaloes. He would take the animals to the forest to graze and bring them back in the evening.
One day, it was the month of Magha. As he was returning from the forest with the animals in the evening, he saw a naked monk meditating under a tree. He was surprised. "In such a cold night, he is meditating, naked, standing still like a stump. Truly, these great souls are blessed!" He thought this and went home. That night, the kind-hearted boy continued to think about the great monk. "Here I am, sleeping with so many clothes on, and there he is, the great soul, completely naked in this snowfall. He doesn't even care about the cold." The next morning, he went to the same place where the monk was meditating, taking the animals with him, as he had thought about it all night. With devotion, he bowed to the monk and sat down to serve him. "Simple, kind-hearted people have natural wisdom."
Soon, the sun rose in the east, as if it had come to see such great monks with reverence. As the monk opened his eyes from meditation, he uttered the words "Namo Arihantaanam".