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JAIN RAMAYAN
"What else are you doing? You have been carrying the dead body for the last six months”. He placed the dead body of the woman on the ground and within a moment he assumed his original form and said in a humble voice.
"I am Kritantavadan. By virtue of my spiritual austerities, I attained existence in the heavenly world and this is Jatayu who is also a heavenly being”.
“Are you speaking the truth ? Is my dear brother Lakshman really dead ?"
"O you great man ! Lakshman died several months ago." Shri Ram heaved a deep sigh and placed Lakshman's body on the ground. Vibhishan, Sugriv, Shatrughna and others came there. Lakshman' body was cremated there with royal honours. The two heavenly beings returned to heaven.
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