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JAIN RAMAYAN
In one janma the two brothers were born in the city of Rajgrihi as twins to a Brahmin-couple named Kapil and Savithri. One was named Vinod and the other, Raman.
In course of time, the two brothers reached the phase of youth. Raman went out wandering with a hungry heart seeking knowledge; and after having attained his objective of acquiring scholarship, he returned home many years later; but when he reached his native city of Rajgrihi it was evening. Therefore, thinking it inauspicious to enter the city at such a time, he went to a temple to take rest for the night.
Vinod was Raman's twin brother. Vinod's wife was Shakha. She had developed intimacy with a Brahmin by name Datta. The two lovers used to spend some nights in that very temple secretly, as decided upon by them mutually. On that night also, Shakha came to the temple to meet her lover. When, on that night Shakha left the house, unexpectedly Vinod's sleep was disturbed by a rattling sound. At once, he got up and noticed his wife stealthily creeping out of the house. Unable to understand why she was thus going away stealthily, he took up his sword and followed her into the temple.
On that night, on account of some unexpected circumstances her lover Datta had not been able to come to that temple. Thinking that Raman who lay their resting was her lover, she woke him up. The temple was pitch-dark inside. Nothing was visible in the darkness. Therefore, thinking that Raman who lay there was her lover, Shakha woke him up and embraced him passionately. Just at that point, Vinod came there infuriated. At once blinded by anger he cut off the head of Raman. Shakha, at once took up Raman's sword and cut off the head of her husband, Vinod. Thus, having murdered her husband, greatly terrified by the occurrence, Shakha ran away into a forest. Vinod and Raman happened to die at the same time.
Thus the two brothers went on taking birth and dying and thus passed through various Janmas.
After many janmas, Vinod was again born as a human being. He was born as the son of a wealthy merchant and he was
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