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JAIN RAMAYAN
For sometime, there was silence everywhere.
Prahasit and Vasant Tilaka, finding an opportunity, silently slipped away.
The night of sorrow and desperation ended; and the day of joy and happiness dawned in the lives of Pavananjay and Anjana. For the last twenty two years, Anjana had experienced great anguish and had become broken-hearted, withered and wan but now her tender body regained a fresh life and looked like a withered creeper becoming green again and putting forth tender leaves and buds that seemed to be blooming into bliss.
This was like a magnificent flash of lightning in their lives and in its brightness, Anjana experienced the felicity of married life. Pavananjay and Anjana experienced heavenly felicity and fancied themselves floating on the waves of some indescribable elation,
When the night had almost ended Pavananjay said to Anjana, seeking her permission to go, "My goddess ! I have to go now; otherwise, father will ....."
“But ......"
"My dearest wife ! Give up all your worries and agitations. Henceforth, no shadow of sorrow shall darken your life. You should not allow any kind of worry to agitate you. You must always remain happy and cheerful. We will go to the war-front and after carrying out our duty; we will return, at once".
"Oh lord of my life ! You are a mighty hero and the greatest of warriors. You can carry out this task with the greatest ease but if you wish to see me alive you must come back without delay. Like a Chataka bird I shall be expecting your return day and night with an eager heart”.
"Why are you so full of doubts and fears regarding my coming back ?"
“Dear Lord! On account of the tremendous grace you bestowed upon me... on account of our happy union, surely
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