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JAIN RAMAYAN
He was highly irritable like Durvasa! He was ferocious like a fiend!
As soon as he entered his cottage he saw the three strangers. At once, he became furious. He shouted;
"O you sinful woman! How did you allow these unclean and beggarly people to enter our cottage? O! the sanctity of my hut is destroyed. If you again do such a thing, I will turn you out of my hut."
Kapil's angry words provoked Lakshman. sword angrily but Shri Ram held his hand.
"Brother! Why do you get angry with this poor man? Let him alone. Have you forgotten the great principle, "Forgiveness is an ornament to heroes." It is the duty of heroes to forgive people. Heroes should not be angered by such things. should ignore such people."
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Lakshman relented on account of Shri Ram's insistence. Then, the three set off on their journey. They did not stay in the village for long.
That was a dreadful forest!
It was raining heavily. Shri Ram, Sita and Lakshman stood in the shelter of a large peepal tree. Thunders were rolling; lightnings were flashing; storms were blowing and rain poured down in torrents. It was as though the sky was lamenting and weeping. Everywhere land was covered with water. Countless small animals and birds and creatures were caught in the floods and carried away. The rainy season had commenced. Shri Ram noticed the transformation, that had taken place in nature and said:
"Lakshman! We have to carry out our Chaturmas here." He glanced towards Lakshman and Sita.
"As desired by you," they said together.
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