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JAÍN RAMAYAN
"You stop your jokes. What shall we do now? You tell us that; otherwise, we have to stay here for years eating and sleeping without understanding the villainous tricks of Nalkuber".
"My suggestion is that you should at once send a messenger to Suvarnachal and convey to Ravan information regarding the situation here. Then we shall see what will happen”.
“Oh you foolish fellow! If we have to send for our brother Ravan there was no point in my coming here at all. No brother, No. Under any circumstances I am not prepared to do anything that brings us disgrace".
"What disgrace is there in this? It is not at all disgraceful for a younger brother to bow to his elder brother and to seek his help. In fact, if we do so his love for us only grows more strong":
Soon, they sent a messenger to the Meru mountain. The messenger travelled to Meru mountain at a great speed. Ravan was spending his time happily in carrying out devotional activities in the Jin temples there.
The messenger conveyed to Ravan the news about the situation at Durlangpur. Ravan was angered to hear about the villainous tricks of Nalkuber. He said in an angry voice :
"He is a coward ! Stop prattling. I will set off at once to Durlangpur".
Ravan by nature could not bear to hear any news about the greatness of others; and when he heard the messenger speak of the greatness of his enemy his words pierced his heart like poisoned arrows.
At once, Ravan sat in his Pushpak Viman with his followers and reached Durlangpur. At once, he sent for the great heroes like Kumbhakarna, Vibhishan, Sugriv and Khar to discuss the situation with them. He understood from them the entire situation and began thinking of the way of entering the city. Even after a long discussion he could not come to a decision. He was
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