Night Mare is Over

Author(s): Gunratnasuri, Mokshratnavijay
Publisher: Adhyatma Shikshan Kendra

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sends me to summon you, for war has been declared between him and Varuna. The haughty Varuna when asked by Ravana for salutations, refused the demand and challenged, "Who is Ravana? I am neither Indra, nor Kuber nor Yama nor Sahastrakiran but 'am Varuna. I will neither obey him nor will I bow to him. If Ravana is proud of his divine weapons, let him come, I will crush his pride to the ground." Greatly infuriated to hear this challenge, Ravana declared war against Varuna. Ravana was defeated and Varuna captured Khardooshan. Consequently, Ravan is gathering a large army and has sent various heralds to other Vidyadhar Kings and sent me to summon you."
Hearing this, Prahlad got ready to join Ravana in war, but Pavananjaya stopped him and offered himself for it. King Prahlad hesitated in the beginning, but Pavananjaya's firm stand, at last, prevailed upon him.
Accordingly, Pavananjaya prepared himself for the journey, and having taken the farewell of all the house-hold, came out of his palace to set out for the long journey.
Anjana also came to know of these news from the local hearsay and desirous to bid farewell as well as to see her husband, descended from her palace and leaned against a pillar in the way which Pavananjaya would pass by on his way out.
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Anjana fell at his feet beggingly... but Pavananjaya went away without replying
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