Jain Journal 1969 07

Author(s): Jain Bhawan Publication
Publisher: Jain Bhawan Publication

Page 36

JULY, 1969
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Asanivega, father of Vijayasimha, being told of his son's death surrounded Kiskupura and along with his other son Vidyudvahana challenged Kiskindha and Andhraka to a fight. A terrible battle ensued in which the combined forces of Lanka and Vanara-dvipa were routed. Andhraka was killed and Kiskindha and Sukesa took shelter in the Patala Lanka. Thus annexing the kingdoms of Lanka and Monkey-island and bringing all other Vidyadharas also under his control, Asanivega handed over his kingdom to his son Sahasrara and joined the religious order.
Then one day Kiskindha came out and went on a pilgrimage to Mount Meru. On his return journey he saw a beautiful mountain where he called his subjects and founded the beautiful city of Kiskindhapura. Kiskindha had two sons, Iksurava and Suryarava.
Now, Sukesa and his three sons Malin, Sumalin and Malayavat were still in the Patala Lanka. Once the sons proposed to go out to see Kiskindha but was forbidden by their father as there was danger all round from the enemy. "We cannot leave Patala Lanka. Lanka, which belonged to us since the days of Toyadavahana, is no longer in our possession.” This enraged the young blood and Malin took a vow to enter Lanka triumphantly the very next day. Accordingly Lanka was beseized and the governor killed in the battle. Sukesa and his three sons now re-entered Lanka and paid homage at the shrine of Santi Jina.
Malin became a mighty conqueror and established his suzereinty on all the Vidyadhara states. But he rose for a fall. At that time, Indra, son of Sahasrara, was the king at Rathanupura on the Southern Range. Malin clashed with him and in the encounter that followed, Malin was killed by Indra. The defeated army of Lanka and Kiskindhapura fled in complete confusion. Indra put Lanka in charge of Danda and Kisku in that of Yama.
Birth of Ravana
Long after this, Sumalin in Patala Lanka got a son named Ratnasrava. When grown up, he went to Puspavana for mastering vidyās. There he met Kaikasi, the daughter of Vyomabindu. As previously destined, they were married. Ratnasrava founded there a city and called his relatives to live with him.