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JAIN RAMAYAN
on account of which you will have to suffer terrific torments in hell.
The words of wisdom spoken thus with dignity by Vali shook Dashmukh to the brims of his being. Those truthful words of wisdom spoken by Vali had the desired effect on Dashmukh Ravan. Dashmukh realized the secret of Dharma. As a result of this, the bugles sang truce among both the Rakshasa and the Vanara warriors and soldiers; and there was a cessation of war. But, at once, a tremendous duel commenced between Vali, the valiant and Dashmukh, the dangerous.
Dashmukh Ravan,' released against Vali some devices of supernatural power, reciting the relevant Mantras. Vali also released counter-weapons of miraculous power and broke Ravan's weapons to pieces. Moments, and hours went leaping like a deer. All the miraculous weapons released by Ravan, the great Vidyadhar, proved ineffective against Vali.
As Ravan continued to fail in attacking Vali, he grew furious. He began to burn with the flames of anger. At the end, he used his beloved sword, "Chandrahas".. .
Dashmukh Ravan pounced upon Vali weilding Chandrahas, the dreadful weapon which would surely destroy anyone against whom it was used. All of a sudden, there arose a great commotion among the warriors of the Vanara army. Loud cries of distress and horror rose from the Vanara army. Blood; steaming blood; not tears began streaming from the Vanara warriors like Sugriv, Nala and Nila. They began to shudder with terror while waves of joy and jubilation rose from the Rakshasa army. Their delight and elation knew no bounds.
But just then, an unexpected event occurred. No one had even imagined that such an event would come about. Dashmukh Ravan rushed towards Vali like an intoxicated bull waving the dreadful sword Chandrahas; but Vali easily held him with his left hand like a ball; took him up and threw him high into the sky in the twinkling of an eye as a result of which Ravan went up rolling like a ball. The poor, lifeless Chandrahas was in the
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