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warriors sat in their places. He offered Hanuman a seat of dignity close to him.
The court began its activities. King Varuna and his sons were produced in the court. When Ravan stood up, there was silence everywhere. He began to speak in a dignified manner;
"Honoured kings, princes and potentates ..... and dear warriors! You have defeated King Varuna, an invincible hero and you have attained this immortal glory. I heartily congra, tulate you upon your tremendous victory. This victory has filled my heart with joy and I feel greatly elated but the honour of having brought victory goes to Hanuman, the son of Pavananjay No one can help being stupefied by his tremendous heroism, his immortal valour and his incomparable mastery of the of war. Therefore on your behalf and on behalf of all the citizens of Lanka I congratulate him upon his historic achievement.”
Suddenly, thousands of eyes fell upon Hanuman. King Varuna, Pundarik and Rajiv also looked at Hanuman with fixed eyes. They understood only then that the valiant warrior was none other than Hanuman, the son of Pavananjay. All were greatly happy and delighted to see him.
At this point, Hanuman stood up from his seat and said in a grateful manner, "Oh king! the credit of this victory is not entirely mine. It is to be shared by all of us. It is not my victory; it is our victory. We have achieved this victory by our team-spirit and your able and stable leadership. At the same time, a part of the credit also goes to my honoured uncle Prahasit; without his help I could not have done anything.”
The cry of victory issued by Hanuman reverberated in the court.
A little later, Ravan, the King of Lanka continued his speech;
"Just as all of you deserve honour and congratulations the supremely heroic King Varuna and his heroic sons also
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