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ONE NIGHT.... MANY EVENTS :
It was a dreadful night. It was a night of anxiety and bitter agitation. Lakshman lay unconscious...and Shri Ram was in great anguish and grief.
Dashmukh Ravan was experiencing bitter agitation and anxiety. All kept shuddering as they remembered the dreadful war that had taken place during the past three days. The future of the war was vague and indefinite. No one could guess who would win at the end; and what turn the war would take.
A Rakshasa attendant came running into the Devaraman garden. She had a tender affection for Sita.
She approached Sita; and said :
“Noble lady! Dear Sita! In the war today, Lakshman the mighty hero was severely wounded and is lying unconscious. Shri Ram is lamenting over Lakshman's condition. I have also heard that tomorrow morning, Shri Ram will enter fire carrying Lakshman's dead body."
Sita was stupefied to hear this. She stood up at once. She, with her eyes wide open in horror and anguish, asked the attendant, “Are you speaking the truth? Is all this true ? Is Lakshman, the invincible hero killed really ?"
"Dear lady! I heard people whispering to one another about these events in the palace. The news of the death of Lakshman has spread throughout Lanka like wildfire. This has become the talk of the town."
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