________________
setting outana Marica were deodara's queen
112
PAUMACARIU three worlds (1), who had accepted Samyaktva and had vowed not to bend his head to anyone except the Jina. Hence his father Süryarava fearing conflict with Rāvana had renounced the world. Another person said: "The Monkeys are friends with us since Srikantha's days. Moreover, all are heroes only so long as they have not experienced onslaught of Rāvana's arms' (2).
Once when Rävaņa had gone to marry Tanūdari, Khara and Düşana abducted Candranakhi and killing Candrodara occupied Pātālalankā. The pursuing Demon forces, not finding the entrance to Pātālalankä returned. When Rāvaņa returned, he found his household wrapped in gloom (3). On receiving the news, as he was setting out to punish Khara and Düşana, Mandodrī dissuaded him and Maya and Marica were sent to celebrate Candranakshi's marriage. Khara was crowned. Candrodara's queen Anurādhā gave bith to a son Virādhita in the forest (4).
Rāvana sent a messenger to Vāli. He recounted to Vāli the history of their family friendship and advised him to go to Rāvana to pay regards (5). But Väli turned away his face and did not even listen to the messenger's words. The latter thus rebuffed rudely said: 'Either you come and salute Rāvaņa or offer battle.' Thereupon Vāli's minister gave the messenger an idea of Vāli's strength (6). Returning, the messenger gave report to Rāvaņa, who taking a vow to cure Vāli of his arrogance, marched against him (7). Vāli also came out. The armies were on the verge of closing in battle, when minister Vipulamati advised them to stop the vast scale destruction that was imminent and decide the issue by a personal combat. Both consenting, the combat began (8-9). Eventually Vāli with his right hand lifted up Rāvana along with his aerial car. The Monkeys roared with victory. Thus curing Rãvaņa of his pride, crowning Sugriva and advising him to serve Rāvana, Vāli went to Muni Gaganacandra, practised austerities and acquired divine powers. Later on he went to Mount Aştāpada and continued his austerities there (10-11). Sugriva married his sister Sriprabhā to Rāvana. Nala and Nila, sons of Ikşurava were sent to Kiskupura. One half of Sugiva's kingdom was given to Saśikirana, the son of Dhruva and Vāli. To Sugriva was married Sutārā, daughter of Jvalanaśikha, the king of the Northern Range, because though her hand was sued by Sahasragati, Jvalanaśikha's Guru was against that match. Sahasragati consumed by the fire of separation went to a forest to acquire a magic charm. Sugrīva got two sons Anga and Angada (12).
in the väli. The arnti advise decide
he messense arrogance on the vestop the wa
THE
XII Sandhi. Lifting of Kailāsa: Rāvaņa marches
against Indra. Having married Ratnāvali, while Rāvana was returning his aerial car stopped mid-way. Though urged on, the car did not proceed owing to venerable Vāli's presence down there (1). Angrily Råvaņa descended, as Mārīca informed him that below on Kailasa was a sage practising austerities and that his ascetic power was the cause of stopping the car (2). He descended on Kailāsa, whose description follows. Seeing Vāli there, Rāvaņa burned with jealous anger and to take revenge of his past defeat prepared to throw Vali together with Kailasa into the ocean (3). With the help of the excavating charm, he raised the mountain from its roots, starting
Jain Education International
For Private & Personal Use Only
www.jainelibrary.org
