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JAIN RAMAYAN
The muni began a special kind of meditation. Kiranamandala who despised the muni came to that place searching for him. As soon as she saw him, her animosity flared up. She began to cause many perilous impediments to him.
But the soul that retains its awareness inspite of impediments; that retains its equanimity even in calamities; that carries out meditation and lofty contemplations with deep absorption will attain Kevaljnan. Jayabhushan muni remained unshaken by the impediments caused by Kiranamandala. In consequence, he attained supreme knowledge and enlightenment. He attained Kevaljnan. When Indra, the king of gods came to know that Jayabhushan muni had attained Kevalinan, he came down to Ayodhya accompanied by countless gods and goddesses to celebrate the event. The heavenly beings saw the pit that was being dug in the Mahendrodaya garden. Within a moment by virtue of their divine powers, they understood the situation. They at once entreated Indra:
"O you god of gods! Look there! The noble lady Sita is going to subject herself to the fire-ordeal in order to prove her chastity and purity and to free herself from the reproach on her noble character. Yet she is noble and sublime."
Indra, at once ordered his commander: "Go at once to Ayodhya and protect Sita. She is sublime. Here I will be making arrangements to celebrate the event of the mahamuni's attainment of Kevaljnan."
Indra organised a magnificent celebration to proclaim the greatness of the muni. The maharshi sat on a golden lotus and delivered a lofty discourse. Indra was delighted with it. The commander sent by Indra set off accompanied by countless heavenly beings to protect Sita from that perilous ordeal.
The night ended and the day dawned.
The pit was filled with sandal wood. Shri Ram, Lakshman, Lav, Kush and many other kings and princes sat on the platform. On the other platforms built on the other sides, the
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