Jain Journal 1969 10

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

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JAIN JOURNAL
Meanwhile securing the release of Khara and Dusana and succesfully negotiating friendly treaty between Varuna and Ravana Pavananjaya returned to his city and went to Anjana's apartment. Not finding her there he enquired about her and came to know all that happened. He then went to his father-in-law's house. Not finding her there also, Pavananjaya became restless and sent back his friends to his mother with the message that he was consumed up by the fire of separation. He then entered a wild wood.
Messengers were now despatched in search of Pavananjaya when the news reached the capital. One such messenger went to Pratisurya. When Anjana heard this, she fell down in a swoon. Pratisurya comforted her and assured her of finding out her husband. He went to Prahlada and thence wandering they came to Bhutarava forest. In this forest the searching party found out Pavananjaya guarded by an elephant. The elephant was tamed and the Vidyadharas surrounded Pavananjaya but he was reticent. Then he wrote a verse on the ground :
añjaņāe muiyāe marami paramathena jivantihe nisunami vatta jai to bollami lai ettadiya gai
"If Anjana be not alive, I shall not live any more. If she be alive, I shall open my mouth.”
Then Pratisurya narrated the whole story upto the naming of Anjana's son. On hearing it Pavananjaya got up. Pratisurya brought him to his city. It was a happy moment of reunion. Pavananjaya and Anjana then shared their tales of joys and sorrows.
Hanumat came of age when Ravana declared war again against Varuna. Messengers were sent to his allies and feudatories. Hanumat urged his elders to send himself to assist Ravana and eventually he was sent with his forces to Lanka. In the war Hanumat fought valiantly and bound Varuna's sons by his magic tail. Receiving this sad news Varuna lost heart and Ravana captured him. Ravana married Varuna's daughter and returned to Lanka in great triumph. Ravana honoured Hanumat. Sugriva, Khara, and others gave their daughters to him in marriage. Sambhukumara, son of Khara went to a forest to acquire the Suryahasa sword.
Here ends the Vidyādhara Kānda
To be continued