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JAIN RAMAYAN
The court was dismissed for the day. In accordance with the commands of Sugriv the Vanara sculptors and architects made the outer garden magnificent like the heavenly garden, Nandanvana. Shri Ram and Lakshman settled down there. Sugriv engaged trusted servants and attendants to attend on them and proceeded towards his palace.
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"My dear Lord", Queen Tara
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"My dear queen, I had to face a disaster. I had to experience much anguish but at last truth has won the victory. Truth is always victorious."
"But my dear Lord! How much commotion has been created by untruth? It shook the whole kingdom of Kishkindha. But all has ended well because of your patience and valour."
"No, dear queen! It was not my heroism that saved me. It was Shri Ram's heroism that saved me from the disaster. We should be grateful to him."
"I have not had the opportunity of seeing those great men but I have heard that they are mighty and magnanimous. The very sound of Shri Ram's bow made the pretender Sahasagati lick the dust, and with a single arrow Shri Ram killed him."
"But oh King! Chandrarashmi risked his life for my sake. If he had not safeguarded me, oh! a terrible calamity would have happened." Queen Tara began to shudder. Her bright face grew bleak for a while.
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"Chandrarashmi safeguarded the honour of Vanaradweep and of our country. He brought glory to Vali. He did not allow anyone to enter the harem. Yet, my dear queen.
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"My Lord! I had no doubt at all regarding your success. I kept adoring the Panchparameshti and praying to Paramatma for your welfare."
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