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The Ethical Excellence of Ravan
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"Then what shall we do ?”
"You are intelligent. You adopt some trick and send her back".
"Oh! what a suggestion !” serious face.
A smile appeared on Ravan's
How stainless and noble was Ravan's character ! When Vibhishan suggested that he should achieve his objective not exactly by developing intimacy with another man's wife but only by means of political diplomacy, Ravan chid him. He did not endorse his opinion. Ravan did not like to achieve a victory over his enemy by making use of the infatuation of a woman. Therefore, he rejected that suggestion.
Vibhishan was a man of sharp intelligence with which he could perform wonders. He appeased Ravan who was furious. This is cleverness. By means of his cleverness he changed a dangerous situation into a happy one.
While the two brothers were engaged in a conversation, Uparambha the queen of Nalkuber came there decorating herself with the choicest garments and ornaments. As soon as she entered the chamber it was permeated with the heavenly splendour of her beauty. She went straight to Ravan and stood before him. She kept glancing at him passionately showing her infatuation through her glances. She said :
"Oh King of Lanka ! I have come here to surrender myself to you. I will teach you the secret of Ashali and then you will be able to enter the city easily. You will be able to defeat Nalkuber and then you will accept my love and marry me”.
Ravan became cautious. He did not say anything disagreeable. Uparambha went a few steps forward and taught him the Ashali power. She also gave him many divine weapons of miraculous powers. Ravan displayed surh a feeling on his face that he seemed to be willing to accept her love.
Vibhishan ordered his soldiers to blow the trumpets and to beat the battle-drums. The sound of the battle-drums and the
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