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JAIN RAMAYAN
Kumbhakarna. Kumbhakarna used many devices to defeat the Thadith-Danda but all those devices failed. The Thadith-Danda began hammering his huge body and within a few moments he fell on the ground unconscious.
How could Ravan remain calm when Kumbhakarna had fallen unconscious on the ground ? He could not remain calm. His brow wrinkled into a frown and his face reddened with anger. Flames of anger flashed from his eyes. Then assuming a monstrous form, he thundered, “Now, I myself will go into the battle-field and destroy the enemies."
But Indrajit requested Ravan to be calm and said, "My dear lord! Such tremendous heroes as Yama, Kuber, Varuna, Indra. the king of gods could not stand against you. When that is so, how can these monkeys face you? You remain here. I will decimate those Vanara armies."
Indrajit! A mighty warrior intoxicated with pride!
Indrajit, at once, attacked the armies of Shri Ram. He went inflicting death on countless soldiers and creating a terrible commotion among the enemy soldiers. He drove his chariot to the place where Kumbhakarna lay on the ground unconscious. Meghavahan also followed him to that place. The two brothers sent continuous showers of arrows and thundered, “O you monkey! Stop there. We do not fight against cowards who run away from the battle-field. We are Indrajit and Meghavahan, the sons of Lankesh Ravan. Where is that Hanuman and where is that Sugriv ? We will send them to the abode of death at once; and where are those two brothers Ram and Lakshman? We
ill teach them a lesson today. Till now, they were facing only unarmed soldiers and innocent people. Today, let them face us and taste our strength a little."
Sugriv, laughing uproariously said, “O you haughty Indrajit ! Taste the strength and heroism of Ram and Lakshman afterwards but now first taste a little of our strength also. Accept our hospitality a little and see how it tastes.” Sugriv and Indrajit
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