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Shri Ram's Awakening
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The Vidyadhars are supreme masters of various kinds of powers. They are masters of extraordinary mesmeric powers. So, it would not take much time for their invading Ayodhya. Within a short time, the enemy armies surrounded Ayodhya. The people of Ayodhya never even dreamt that such a disaster would descend upon the city. They never thought that when the city was steeped in grief, an unexpected calamity would befall it but in this samsar every day unexpected and even inconceivable events occur. This is the nature of the samsar. The enemy armies arrived at Ayodhya in large numbers like vast clouds of locusts. The gate-keepers became careful and closed the main gates of the city. Some soldiers were posted on the fort to face the enemies who were planning to break into the fort.
The guards of the city at once ran to the palace. Shatrughna, Vibhishan and Sugriv were sitting there. The guards of the city said.
"May the King be victorious ! Dear Lord! Last night when the day was about to break enemy armies arrived and laid a siege to the city of Ayodhya. We shut the main gates of the city and posted soldiers on the fort to guard it. It is not yet known, who the enemies are and with what purpose they have invaded Ayodhya."
The three Kings were stupefied to hear this. Greatly incensed by the news, Shatrughna spoke in an angry voice;
"Have the enemies attacked Ayodhya now? How is it possible evenwhile Shri Ram, the mighty hero is in Ayodhya ? Has such a thing happened ? How could it happen ? Who has the ill-luck of courting defeat and decimation ? Who could think of doing such a wicked thing? Go and inform our commanders to make urgent preparations for the war and find out who the enemies are."
The guards of the city returned. Shatrughna looked towards Vibhishan and Sugriv. They looked greatly agitated. “Who may be the enemy? Who had the wickedeness of planning to take
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