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JAIN RAMAYAN
"Gurudev! What is the secret of Vishalya's power ?”
"Dear king, all this is the result of the spiritual austerities, she performed in her earlier lives. The wounds on anyone's body are healed if they are washed in the water in which she has bathed. The water has the power of curing all diseases."
“Dear Lord! Anything more ?"
“Yes! This girl will marry Lakshman. Oh Bharath !” Hence, because of the words of the great muni and also because of our experiences, I concluded that the water in which Vishalya has bathed has the miraculous efficacy of curing any disease.”
After that, King Dronamegh gave me the water in which Vishalya had bathed. When we sprinkled that water on the sick people in our country, they were all cured of their illness and today, I have sprinkled that water on you and found that it has healing power because you are healed by it. You are now completely free from the effect of the divine weapon and you are absolutely healthy. Your life has been saved.”
Shri Ram, Bhamandal and Vibhishan were listening with concentration to the story narrated by the Vidyadhar. The Vidyadhar continued his narration :
"After I recovered from my agony by the efficacy of the water in which Vishalya had bathed, I felt certain that the water had miraculous efficacy. Therefore you must send someone to bring that water and to sprinkle it upon Lakshman before dawn. O you noblest of men! Send someone urgently to Bharath to fetch that water."
The first phase of the night was almost over. Someone had to travel to Ayodhya and fetch that water urgently to Lanka. It was an extremely hard job. Shri Ram looked towards Bhamandal. Just then, Hanuman and Angadh also came there. Chandrarashmi, Nal, Neela and Viradh also came up at once. Shri Ram looked around and said to Bhamandal: "Bhamandal ! At once, you go to Ayodhya taking Hanuman and Angadh with you. Explain everything to Bharath and before dawn fetch the
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