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JAIN RAMAYAN
was surrounded by enemies, Kumbhakarna pounced upon them and began to attack them with his dreadful mace. The warriors began to lick the dust. They were incapable of facing Vibhishan and Kumbhakarna who were dealing deadly blows to them.
Vaishravan was nonplussed when he came to know of all this. His anger shot up to the brims of his being. At once, he gave orders to Virendra, the commander of his forces, “Go at once and bring those wicked fellows dead or alive to my presence. Do not delay even for a moment. Also find out who they are and whence they have come". When Virendra, the Commander, came there with picked troops, Vibhishan gave a sign to Kumbhakarna and, at once, both began pursuing the path to Pathal Lanka. They were chased by Vaishravan's warriors. Both of them had mastered the art of flying through the sky; and those warriors of Vaishravan were, after all, human beings. How could there be a match between the two parties ? The result was that in a few moments, the two brothers disappeared; and those soldiers stood wringing their hands. But Virendra, the Commander found that the two heroes were grand-sons of 'Sumali, the King of the Rakshasas; but the problem was he could not find out which two of them were they; whether they were Dashmukh and Vibhishan; or Kumbhakarna and Dashmukh or Vibhishan and Kumbhakarna.
The Commander returned to Lanka and narrated to Vaishravan, the king, all that had taken place.
Meanwhile, the two brothers returned to Swayamprabhanagar; went straight to their chambers; and slept soundly.
Their hearts leapt in joy when they thought of what had taken place on that day. The lions had tasted blood. It had tasted strange and fascinating. Therefore, again and again, there arose, in their minds, similar plans to harass and confound the king of Lanka.
A man's nature, temperament, and mental state are estimated on the basis of the kind of thoughts, plans and aspirations that arise in his mind.
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