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his father, whereas Vibhishan who firmly believed in justice and fairplay did not like to adopt unjust and unfair methods to please Ravan. He knew very well that till now king Varuna had been absolutely loyal to the treaty of friendship and had been maintaining friendly relations with King Ravan. He thought that it was highly immoral and improper to stain his honour by making false allegations against him. Kumbhakarna did not have to think of the matter at all. That question never arose because so far as he was concerned, Ravan's command was tantamount to the command of the Paramatma.
The next day after carrying out the essential activities like the worship of the Paramatma, King Ravan sent for Indrajit. He held a discussion with him and then decided to make an allegation against King Varuna saying that his soldiers had committed aggression by tresspassing into his territory and thus had broken the terms of the treaty of friendship. Ravan now felt a little pleased and happy. At once, Ravan sent a messenger with a warning to King Varuna.
The message read thus : "King Varuna!
We made a treaty of friendship with you only on account of the mediation of Pavananjay, the son of King Prahlad and we have been respecting the terms of the treaty with meticulous care. But, of late, you have committed a breach of the treaty. From this, your evil intentions become evident. We fear that you have a false sense of your own heroism and that of your sons, and you have not hesitated to make your evil intentions evident thus but you must know that every thing has a limit. Day by day, our patience is being tested. Even now you have enough time to rectify your stance. If you do not desist from your evil actions and encroachments upon our territories we will be constrained to take proper steps against your unfriendly attitude."
After having sent the messenger to King Varuna, Ravan sent for all his friends and allies ordering them to bring their armies with them. Again, Lanka began to echo with the noises
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