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JAIN RAMAYAN
"Oh! what else is necessary? Before this, he routed Vaishravan and occupied Lanka. He grabbed the Pushpak Viman.
"What did you say ?" Indra was greatly shocked and agitated to hear that Ravan had conquered Lanka. He was greatly stupefied. Suddenly, he roared out. "How audacious of him! He is after all an urchin! He is yet a suckling infant! Even moustaches have not appeared on his lips. He has invaded our country. We will not leave him unpunished".
"Oh lord! Now, Dashmukh Ravan is not a suckling-child. He is a warrior of exceptional prowess. He has attained mastery over one thousand miraculous weapons and arts". The Chief Minister said, speaking in the middle, trying to persuade him to see reason:; and he continued: "Making a war against a mighty hero tantamounts to an invitation to death and to the ruin of your line". In order to ward off the danger that had arisen the old and experienced Chief Minister gave Yama the city of Sursangit which was located on the Vaithadhya mountain. Yama was made the ruler of that city.
As soon as Yama ran away from the battle-field, his army which resembled a vast cloud of locusts began to take to their heels. Within a few moments, the clouds of calamity that had gathered over Kishkindha disappered. Dashmukh Ravan entered the city with all pomp and show; and established Suryaraja on the throne of Kishkindha and Yaksharaja on the throne of Yakshapur.
After that, Dashmukh Ravan returned to Lanka. On hearing about his achievements, Sumali his grand-father, Ratnashrava, his father and Kaikasi, his mother swayed with delight and elation. Within a few days after that, Dashmukh Ravan was crowned king of Lanka. The prince became the king.
Waves of joy and jubilation rose in the hearts of the citizens of Lanka. Who would not experience delight and elation when a mighty hero like Ravan became the king of their country?
Some days passed thus.
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